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Micah SUMRALL
Sport Swimming
NOC United States   
GenderWomen
Born20 Jul 1990 in Las Cruces, NM, USA
Height1.83 m
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Graphic Design - Auburn University: United States
General Interest
Hobbies
Baking, drawing, playing video games, making outfits. (usaswimming.org, 01 Jan 2020; SwimSwam YouTube channel, 04 Dec 2018)
Famous relatives
Her sisters Sarah and Alannah swam at New Mexico State University in the United States of America. Another sister Debbi swam at Northern Michigan University. Her father Scott played football at New Mexico State University, while her mother Caroline played football and competed in athletics at Boston University and New Mexico State University. Her husband Austin Sumrall has worked as an assistant swimming coach at Chattahoochee Gold Swim Club in Woodstock, GA, United States of America. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 27 Jul 2018; LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2018; usaswimming.org, 03 Jul 2016, 31 Dec 2011, 19 Nov 2010)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
"My oldest sister Sarah hurt her knee. My parents got the idea that swimming would be helpful, and thus the journey began."
General Interest
Awards and honours
In 2019 the city of Woodstock, GA, United States of America, honoured her with a city proclamation designating April 22 as 'Micah Sumrall Day'. (tribuneledgernews.com, 29 Apr 2019)

She received the 2018 Golden Goggles Perseverance Award from USA Swimming. (swimswam.com, 19 Nov 2018)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming at age eight.
General Interest
Injuries
She broke her leg in Australia days after competing at the 2015 Super Series in Perth, WA, Australia. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 09 Feb 2015)
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Graphical Design
Languages
English
General Interest
Most influential person in career
Her sister Alannah, and US swimmer Allison Schmitt. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 27 Jul 2018; usaswimming.org, 03 Jul 2016)
Further Personal Information
Family
Husband Austin Sumrall
General Interest
Other information
RETIREMENT
In July 2021 she announced her retirement from competitive sport. "It's been over a week since my final race at Olympic Trials. Even though the results were not what I had been hoping for, the meet itself gave me a lot of clarity for my future. After 2016 Trials, there were so many what-ifs, and so many regrets. This time, however, I feel like all my questions are answered. I am truly satisfied with the path I've gone down and my career as a whole. It just feels like the right time to put away my tech suits and retire." (Instagram profile, 01 Jul 2021)

CAREER BREAK AND RETURN
After failing to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games, she took an extended break from the sport before returning to competition in 2018. "After a disastrous 2016 I was happy to not swim again and felt thankful I wasn't doing another meet. I had to take a break to try and find my love for the sport. I returned to training in 2017 and competed at a state meet and got back into it more and more. January 2018 is when I really started to regain my focus. Taking time out to coach also made me rethink." (swimswam.com, 27 Jul 2018, 13 Apr 2018)
Further Personal Information
Other names
Micah Lawrence
General Interest
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs
"I can't do the same warm-up before my race. I have to change some aspect otherwise I might have the same race and I always want to do better." (usaswimming.org, 01 Jan 2020)
Further Personal Information
Residence
Atlanta, GA, USA

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
6 2012 London, ENG 200m Breaststroke 2:23.27 
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Semifinal 2019 Gwangju, KOR 200m Breaststroke 2:25.41
Semifinal 2019 Gwangju, KOR 100m Breaststroke 1:07.94
2 2015 Kazan, RUS 200m Breaststroke 2:22.44
Heats 2015 Kazan, RUS 100m Breaststroke 1:07.73
Heats 2015 Kazan, RUS 50m Breaststroke 31.38
4 2015 Kazan, RUS 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
3 2013 Barcelona, ESP 200m Breaststroke 2:22.37
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Semifinal 2010 Dubai, UAE 100m Breaststroke 1:07.21
Heats 2010 Dubai, UAE 200m Breaststroke 2:23.60
Heats 2010 Dubai, UAE 50m Breaststroke 31.62