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| Abbey
WEITZEIL |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
United States
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 03 Dec 1996
in Valencia, CA, USA |
| Height | 1.78 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
California Aquatics: Berkeley, CA, USA |
Why this sport? |
She joined a recreational swim team at age six but initially she did not like the sport. After her family moved to Santa Clarita, CA, United States of America, she joined another swim team and found she had a talent for the sport. She was also inspired by her sisters, who were both swimmers. |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
She received the 2020 Honda Sports Award for swimming. The award is given to the top female collegiate athlete in each of 12 sports in the United States of America. (calbears.com, 01 Aug 2020)
She received the 2020 Tom Hansen Conference Medal as the top senior female student-athlete at the University of California, Berkeley. (calbears.com, 01 Aug 2020)
She was the recipient of the University of California, Berkeley's Most Outstanding Swimmer and Coach Wick Leadership awards following her senior season in 2020. (calbears.com, 01 Aug 2020)
During her collegiate career at the University of California Berkeley, she was selected as the 2019 Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year and the university's Most Outstanding Swimmer for the 2018/19 season. (calbears.com, 01 Jan 2020; swimmingworldmagazine.com, 30 Dec 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Teri McKeever |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
At age six she joined a recreational swimming team in Sacramento, CA, United States of America. At age 12 she joined Canyons Aquatic Club in Santa Clarita, CA, United States of America. |
International Debut |
Year |
2014 |
Competing for |
United States |
Tournament |
Pan Pacific Championships |
Location |
Gold Coast, QLD, AUS |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Injuries |
She competed with a right elbow injury during the 2019 NCAA Championships in Austin, TX, United States of America. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 30 Dec 2019) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Swimming under the 21-second mark in the 50yd freestyle at the 2019 Minnesota Invitational. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 19 Dec 2019) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (people.com, 05 Aug 2021) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"You work day in and day out for years just to shave off less than a second. To actually reach that and make it happen is honestly the most incredible feeling." (dailycal.org, 02 May 2019) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Berkeley, CA, USA |
Higher education |
Health and Welfare Studies - University of California Berkeley: United States |
Sport Specific Information |
Training Regime |
She trains at the University of California Berkeley in the United States of America. "Katie [McLaughlin] and I are the only two pro swimmers on the women's team. We do everything that the college team does. I put a lot of emphasis on turns. Coming out of college [at the University of California Berkeley], we spent a lot of time on turns because short course is mostly turns. Learning the motion of the kick is important. Learning to kick up, not just down, is very important. We practise what to do when you miss a turn, particularly getting your speed back right away." |
General Interest |
Other information |
SWIMMING BESTIE
She and fellow US swimmer Katie McLaughlin were first paired as roommates at age 11. They have since trained together, studied at the same university, and won medals at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "Katie is the type of friend who I have to call anytime I see or hear something funny. I just tell her anything. We've had such an amazing swimming journey. I have such a great memory of us being together at the same meet when we both made the 2014 national team, it was amazing to share that feeling with her." (USA Swimming Facebook page, 01 Aug 2021; Instagram profile, 22 Jun 2021; usaswimming.org, 05 Jan 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
24.41 |
| 8 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Freestyle |
53.23 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:32.81 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:51.73 |
| 5 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:40.58 |
| 7 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
100m Freestyle |
53.30 |
| Semifinal |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
50m Freestyle |
24.67 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 2 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:31.89 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
100m Freestyle |
53.34 |
| 4 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
24.32 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:31.93 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 2 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:20.82 |
| 3 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Freestyle |
24.58 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:31.02 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Semifinal |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
24.80 |
| 1 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| 3 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:34.61 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Individual Medley |
59.00 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Freestyle |
51.64 |
| 5 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
50m Freestyle |
23.58 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:43.61 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:36.53 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:34.22 |
| 4 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:47.68 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:28.52 |
| 4 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:29.04 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:37.04 |
| Semifinal |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Freestyle |
53.14 |
| Semifinal |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Freestyle |
24.23 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:34.61 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:27.70 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:38.16 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
100m Freestyle |
51.63 |
| 5 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
50m Backstroke |
26.38 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
50m Freestyle |
23.62 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
50m Butterfly |
25.32 |
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