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Alexander
MEYER |
Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
NOC |
United States
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Gender | Men |
Born | 05 Jul 1988
| Height | 1.80 m |
Weight | 70 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Biology - Harvard University: Cambridge, MA, USA |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
His mother was a swim coach and while she was coaching he did not want to stay at home with a babysitter, so she took him along with her and made him start swimming. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
US swimmer Fran Crippen. (usaswimming.org, 17 Jul 2013) |
Hero / Idol |
US open water swimmer Fran Crippen, who he shared a room with during competition. Crippen died during an open water swim in 2010. (usaswimming.org, 17 Jul 2013) |
Awards and honours |
In 2011 and 2013 he received the Fran Crippen Memorial Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year award from USA Swimming. (gocrimson.com, 2012; washingtonpost.com, 15 Sep 2013)
He was named Breakout Swimmer of the Year at the 2011 Golden Goggles Awards. (usaswimming.org, 20 Nov 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming at age seven. |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"[Endurance swimmers are] very proud of what we do. Sprinters get all the fame, they get all the glory. But we know that we're badder than anybody else. We're happy with that, embracing that culture, the lifestyle of an endurance athlete." (boston.com, 23 May 2012) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Knoxville, TN, USA |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
His parents were college swimmers. (usaswimming.org, 17 Jul 2013) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Other information |
RETIREMENT He retired from competitive open water swimming in August 2016. (swimswam.com, 04 Aug 2016) |
World Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
11 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
5km |
55:25.3 |
2 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
25km |
4:53:15.1 |
42 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
10km |
1:51:01.8 |
4 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
25km |
4:47:28.2 |
4 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
10km |
1:54:33.1 |
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2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
25km |
DNS |
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2009 |
Rome, ITA |
25km |
DSQ |
World Cup |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
1 |
2016 |
Viedma, ARG |
10km |
1:55:44 |
3 |
2015 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
1:55:00.00 |
21 |
2014 |
Cancún, MEX |
10km |
1:57:14 |
1 |
2014 |
Lac Magoc, QC, CAN |
10km |
1:55:10.63 |
38 |
2013 |
San Miguel de Cozumel, MEX |
10km |
2:01:43.80 |
4 |
2012 |
Lac St. Jean, QC, CAN |
10km |
1:57:42 |
3 |
2011 |
Cancún, MEX |
10km |
1:54:04 |
4 |
2010 |
Cancún, MEX |
10km |
2:08:05.3 |
4 |
2010 |
Lac St. Jean, QC, CAN |
10km |
2:05:46.6 |
1 |
2010 |
Shantou, CHN |
10km |
1:55:30.39 |
Pan Pacific Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
5 |
2014 |
Maui, HI, USA |
10km |
1:53:00.0 |
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2010 |
Irvine, CA, USA |
10km |
DNF |
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