Margo Geer

Margo Geer (born March 17, 1992) is an American competition swimmer specializing in sprint freestyle.^[1] She is the current head coach of the University of Alabama’s men’s and women’s programs as of August 2021 following her bid for the Olympic Games.^[2]

Margo Geer

Personal information
National team	United States
Born	(1992-03-17) March 17, 1992 (age 33) Milford Center, Ohio, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	152 lb (69 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics
College team	University of Arizona
Medal record Women's swimming Representing the United States World Championships (LC) 2015 Kazan 4×100 m mixed freestyle 2015 Kazan 4×100 m mixed medley 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m freestyle 2015 Kazan 4×100 m freestyle Pan Pacific Championships 2018 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle Pan American Games 2019 Lima 100 m freestyle 2019 Lima 4×100 m freestyle 2019 Lima 4×100 m medley 2019 Lima 4×100 m mixed freestyle 2019 Lima 50 m freestyle

Early life

She began swimming at the Springfield YMCA^[3] (SPY) in Springfield, Ohio under coaches Dave Johnson, Mickey McNeil and John Bishop at just four years old. She later swam for Fairbanks High School. She graduated the University of Arizona in 2014.^[4] Geer was a volunteer swim coach at Ohio State University during their 2016–17 season.^[5] She is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle events.

Career

Geer attended the University of Arizona, where she swam for the Arizona Wildcats swimming and diving team. She was a three-time NCAA National Champion (50-yard freestyle in 2013; 100-yard freestyle in 2013 and 2014).^[6][7] She was also named the 2015 Pac-12 Woman of the Year.^[8] She represented the United States at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships where she won a gold medal swimming for the first-place U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the 4×100-meter mixed freestyle relay, a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m mixed medley relay, and a bronze medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay.^[9][10] After her collegiate career, she competed at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympic Trials, where she finished fifth in 2012.^[5]