Allison Schmitt


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Birth date
Age
07/06/1990 - Pittsburgh (USA) 
22
Height
Weight
Gender
185 cm / 6'1" 
74 kg / 163 lbs 
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Sport
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Rank Event Year Location Result
Olympic Games
3 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 2008 Beijing, CHN 7:46.33
Semifinal 200m Freestyle 2008 Beijing, CHN 1:58.01
World Championships
1 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 2011 Shanghai, CHN 7:46.14
2 200m Freestyle 2009 Rome, ITA 1:54.96
2 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 2009 Rome, ITA 7:42.56
4 400m Freestyle 2009 Rome, ITA 4:02.51
6 200m Freestyle 2011 Shanghai, CHN 1:56.98
Pan Pacific Championships
1 200m Freestyle 2010 Irvine, CA, USA 1:56.10
1 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 2010 Irvine, CA, USA 7:51.21
4 400m Freestyle 2010 Irvine, CA, USA 4:06.73

Nickname

Schmitty, Al or Allie. (usaswimming.org, 12 Jul 2011)

Hobbies

Scrapbooking, taking pictures, playing outdoor games and playing board games. (usaswimming.org, 12 Jul 2011)

Occupation

Student

Education

Psychology - University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA

Club name

Athens Bulldog Swim Club, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Coach

Jack Bauerle, Bob Bowman (usaswimming.org, 12 Jul 2011; Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar 2012)

Position and style

Freestyle (usaswimming.org, 12 Jul 2011)

Sporting Relatives

Her older brother, Derek, swam for Ohio University. (Team USA Pan American Guide 2007, ohiobobcats.com, 13 Jul 2011) Her younger twin sisters, Kari and Sara, played in the 2008 U.S. national championship hockey game, and play hockey at Ohio State University. (usaswimming.org, 12 Jul 2011)

Additional information

Start of sporting career
She began swimming at age nine. (usaswimming.org, 12 Jul 2011)

Reason for taking up this sport
She followed her sister, Kristen, into the sport. (usaswimming.org, 12 Jul 2011)

Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (glamour.com, 06 Sep 2011)

Training
She trains six days a week. She does four hours in the pool and then often does an hour of fitness outside the pool as well. (glamour.com, 06 Sep 2011)

Hero
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (glamour.com, 06 Sep 2011)

Most influential person in career
Her parents. "They are so supportive of my dreams and ambitions. They have given me so many opportunities to excel in life and have set a good example for me to follow." (USA Swimming, 07 Oct 2008)

Awards
She was the 2008 Michigan State High School Female Athlete of the Year. (usaswimming.org, 12 Jul 2011)

She was the 2006 and 2007 Michigan High School Swimmer of the Year. (usaswimming.org, 12 Jul 2011)

General
BULLDOGS BREAK
She redshirted [took a year off] at the University of Georgia to move to Baltimore and train at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club in the lead up to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The Club is famous for housing Michael Phelps and his coach Bob Bowman. (Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar 2012)

RELAXATION TECHNIQUE
Her ultimate way to relax is watching a movie or getting a massage. (usaswimming.org, 12 Jul 2011)

Previous Olympics

Beijing 2008



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