Margaret Hoelzer

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Margaret Hoelzer
Camp Lemonnier hosted Olympic champions Michael Tinsley, Kelly Rulon, Margaret Hoelzer, and Kathleen Baker Aug 8, 2024 (cropped to Hoelzer).jpg
Hoelzer in 2024
Personal information
Full nameMargaret Josephine Hoelzer
National teamFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1983-03-30) March 30, 1983 (age 41)
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight174 lb (79 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke, freestyle
ClubFAST Swim Team
College team Auburn University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing 200 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing 100 m backstroke
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Melbourne 200 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Melbourne 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Barcelona 200 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Montreal 200 m backstroke
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Indianapolis 200 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Shanghai 200 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Manchester 4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Manchester 200 m backstroke
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Yokohama 200 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Victoria 200 m backstroke

Margaret Josephine Hoelzer (born March 30, 1983) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. Hoelzer competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Olympic Games.

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Biography

While in Huntsville, Hoelzer swam in the summer for Jones Valley Recreation Association, and swam for her high school, Huntsville High School. She also coached for JVRA.

Hoelzer swam for the Auburn Tigers swimming and diving team while attending Auburn University, where she earned her degree in psychology with a minor in criminology. In 2007, Hoelzer moved to Charlotte, NC to train with Coach David Marsh and was sponsored by Speedo. In 2008, Hoelzer relocated to Seattle, Washington and then to Fullerton, California with coach Sean Hutchison to train at Fullerton Aquatics.

Her grandfather Helmut Hoelzer invented the first fully electronic analog computer and was a member of the Wernher von Braun Operation Paperclip team. Her sister Martha Hoelzer ran cross country and track for the University of Alabama and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Swimming career

Hoelzer swam on the international stage consistently from 2002 to 2009 with a podium swim at every major international meet except the Olympics in 2004, where she placed 5th. According to SwimSwam magazine, she is considered one of the top 10 women swimmers who did not win an Olympic gold medal. [1]

She was on the 1998 National Junior Team. She was a five-time National A Team member from (2002–06) and a member of the 2009-10 National Team. She was on the All-star Team from 2003-06.

She won the 200 back National in 2006 SUM and 2005 SPG.

At Auburn University, she was a six-time NCAA Champion, an SEC and NCAA record holder, and a 22-time All-American. During her tenure swimming for the Auburn Tigers, they won the NCAA National swimming title 3 years in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

At her high school, Huntsville High, she was an eight-time state champion and a 1999 Scholastic All-American.

2002 Pan Pacific Games

2002: Gold, 200m BK

2003 World Aquatics Championships

WORLD - 2 Final, 200m BK; 5 Semi, 200m BK

2004 Short Course Worlds

2004: Gold, 200m BK; Silver, 400m MR(pr)

2004 Olympics

At the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials, Hoelzer qualified to swim the 200-meter backstroke by placing first, with a time of 2:11.88. She also swam in the 100-meter backstroke, but did not qualify to swim that event at the Olympics.

In the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, she placed 5th in the 200-meter backstroke, with a time of 2:10.70.

2005 World Aquatics Championships

WORLD - 2 Final, 200m BK

2006 Short Course Worlds

2006: Gold, 200m BK; Silver, 400m MR; Bronze, 800m FR-R(pr); t4, 400m FR-R; 6, 100m BK

2006 Pan Pacifics

2006: Silver, 200m BK; 6, 100m BK

2007 World Aquatics Championships

WORLD - 11 Semi, 50m BK; 1 Semi, 200m BK; 1 Final, 200m BK (American Record); 1 Final(pr), 800m FR-R

2008 Olympics

At the U.S. Trials on July 1, 2008, Hoelzer qualified to swim in the 100-meter backstroke at the 2008 Olympics. On July 5, 2008, Hoelzer broke her former Auburn University roommate Kirsty Coventry's world record of 2:06.39 in the 200-meter backstroke, with a time of 2:06.09, ultimately qualifying for her second event in the 2008 Olympics. This record was broken in Beijing by Coventry. She also qualified for the women's 4×100-meter medley relay.

Hoelzer won a bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke on August 12 in Beijing. [2] She also won the silver medal in the 200-meter backstroke on August 16, [3] and the silver medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay on August 17 [3] after swimming in the qualifying heats for that event. [4]

2008 Short Course Worlds

SC WORLDS - 14 Semi, 50m BK (SCM); 7 Semi, 100m BK (SCM); 6 Final, 100m BK (SCM); , 100m BK (SCM); 3 Final, 200m BK (SCM); 14 Semi, 50m FL (SCM); 16 Semi, 100m FL (SCM); 1 Final, 400m MED-R (SCM) (WR)

2009 Short Course National Championships

2009: 3, 200y BK; 4, 100y BK; 6, 100y FL

Duel in the Pool History

2009: Gold, 400m MR(WR); Silver, 100m BK & 200m BK(AR)

2005: Gold, 200m BK; Silver, 100m BK; 6, 200m FL

2003: Gold, 200m BK; Bronze, 100m BK

Olympic Trials History

2008: 1, 200m BK; 2, 100m BK

2004: 1, 200m BK; 8, 100m BK

U.S. Nationals History

3, 100m BK/200m BK

Records

Former WR holder in the 400m medley relay, set at the 2009 MOO Duel in the Pool

Former WR holder in 200m BK, set at 2008 Olympic Trials

Former WR holder in 400m MED- R (SCM), set at 2008 SC Worlds

Former AR in 200m BK, set at 2007 World Championships

Personal life

Hoelzer has revealed that she was sexually abused as a child. [5] She said she shared her story to prevent future incidents of sexual abuse. Hoelzer is the national spokesperson for the National Children's Advocacy Center, and has received the "Voice of Courage" award from the Darkness to Light organization. [6]

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References

  1. Keith, Braden (April 13, 2020). "Top 10 Women's Swimmers Who Never Won an Olympic Gold Medal". SwimSwam .
  2. "HOELZER Margaret". Beijing2008.cn. Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. Archived from the original on August 16, 2008.
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  5. "Olympic swimming medalist goes public with sexual abuse". USA Today . September 15, 2008.
  6. "Official Website". margarethoelzer.com.


Records
Preceded by Women's 200-meter backstroke
world record-holder (long course)

July 5, 2008 – August 16, 2008
Succeeded by
Kirsty Coventry