Background[]
- Swimmer at Swim Atlanta (SA-GA)
- in 2008 = 22 DOB: Mar 11, 1986
- 6' 1" (185.4 cm)
- Hometown = Lawrenceville, Georgia
- in 2008 resides in Suwanee, Ga.
- former resident of Davenport, Iowa
- Coach = Chris Davis
- Wikipedia:Amanda Weir
- USA Swimming's media guide provided some source materials.
Career Highlights:[]
Won silver and set an American record as a member of the 400m FR-R team at World Championships in 2007 ... also earned a gold medal in the 800m free relay (prelims) and silver in the 400m medley relay (prelims) ... won individual silver in the 100m free at the 2006 Pan Pacifics ... set an American record in winning her third U.S. national title in the 100m free at the 2006 Nationals ... won two relay medals at the 2005 World Championships and narrowly missed individual bronze, finishing tied for fourth in the 100m free ... captured silver medals in the 400m medley relay (prelims) and American record-setting 400m free relay at the ====2004==== Olympic Games ... broke the Pan American record in the 100m free leading off the 400m free relay at the 2003 Pan Am Games, becoming the fourth-fastest American ever in that event
Olympics:[]
2004: Silver, 400m FR-R(United States (also known as USA) 
/ American Record) & 400m MR(pr)
World Championships[]
2007: Gold, 800m FR-R(pr); Silver, 400m FR-R(United States (also known as USA) / American Record)/400m MR-R(pr); 15, 100m FR ... 2005:
Silver, 400m MR-R; Bronze, 400m FR-R; 4, 100m FR; 10, 50m FR
2007 World Rankings:[]
37th, 50m free; 9th, 100m free
2006 World Rankings:[]
17th, 50m free; 3rd, 100m free; 13th, 200m free
2005 World Rankings:[]
16th, 50m free; 8th, 100m free; 48th, 200m free
Records:[]
Former WR holder in 800m FR-R (Short Course Meters) (Prelim), set at 2006 SC World Champs
United States (also known as USA) 
Swim Titles[]
100m Free (2): '06 SUM, '05 SUM 50m Free (1): '05 SUM
Details[]
National Teams: Four-time National A Team (2003-06) … 2000 National Junior Team All-Star Team: Two-time (2003, 06) Meet Honors: 1999 P66 Spring Nationals Rookie of the Meet Collegiate: Was the first person to anchor four NCAA winning relays in one meet (Georgia 2005)
Personal:[]
High School: Brookwood HS '04 College: USC '09 College Major: Fine Art
Ambitions, Aspirations, Goals, Dreams[]
Graphic Design
Family, Village, Community[]
Parents: Jim and Julie … father is an acoustic engineer, and mother is a fourth-grade teacher … Jim played basketball at Central College in Iowa, and mom ran track at Central College Sibling(s): Younger brother (Caleb) swims and plays basketball Notable Relative(s): Great uncle (Burl Ives) was a singer and actor Nickname(s): Hollywood, AJ … nicknamed “Hollywood” because she loves sunglasses and always wears them … “AJ” because her middle name is Jo Pet(s): One dog (Jupiter), who is an Italian Greyhound Hobbies Outside the Pool: Drawing, reading, shopping Ultimate Way to Relax: Lay out at the beach, floating in the ocean Most Influential Person: Parents … “They always believe in me and have taught me that there is more to life than swimming.”
Training Notes[]
2008[]
Swims 8-12,000 meters/yards per day, three-four hours a day, six days a week More: Swam for Georgia from 2004-05 before transferring to USC in the fall of ====2006==== More: When she was little, wanted to be an architect ... considers herself a good cook, artist, writer and dancer Favorites: U.S. city: Los Angeles ... int'l destination: Athens, Greece ... band: Boston ... music: classic rock ... movie: The Sound of Music ... TV Show: Friends
Splash:[]
One-time Olympian (2004) Two Olympic medals (2s) Five World medals (1g, 3s, 1b)
International Medals[]
2007 World Championships
2007: Silver, 400m FR-R (United States (also known as USA) / American Record); Gold, 800m FR-R
(pr); Silver, 400m MED-R (pr)
2007 Duel in The Pool
2007: Bronze, 100m FR
2006 Pan Pacific Champs
2006: Gold, 400m MED-R; Gold, 400m FR-R;
Silver, 100m FR
2005 World Championships
2005: Bronze, 400m FR-R
2004 Olympic Games
2004: Silver, 400m FR-R (United States (also known as USA) / American Record)
Top Times[]
Event 50m FR 100m FR Best 25.25 53.58 Year Aug 06 Aug 06
2008 Ultraswim GP - 9 Final, 50m FR
2007 SCY NATS - t3 Final, 50y FR; t9 Final, 100y FR
SUM NATS - 17 Final, 50m FR; 2 Final, 100m FR; 15 Final,
400m FR-R; 25 Final, 400m MED-R
MoO DiP - 6 Final, 50m FR; 3 Final, 100m FR
WORLD - 15 Semi, 100m FR; 1 Prelim, 400m FR-R; 2 Final,
400m FR-R (United States (also known as USA) / American Record); 1 Final(pr), 800m FR-R; 2 Final(pr), 400m
MED-R
2006 PAN PAC - 9 Final, 50m FR; 2 Final, 100m FR; 1 Final, 400m
FR-R; 1 Final, 400m MED-R
SUM NATS - 6 Final, 50m FR; 1 Final, 100m FR; 4 Final,
200m FR
SC WORLD - t8 Semi, 50m FR (Short Course Meters); 5 Semi, 100m FR
(Short Course Meters); 7 Final, 100m FR (Short Course Meters); t4 Final, 400m FR-R (Short Course Meters);
3 Final, 800m FR-R (Short Course Meters) (WR)
2005 US OPEN - 1 Final, 50m FR; 1 Final, 100m FR; 3 Final, 200m
FR
SUM NATS - 1 Final, 50m FR; 1 Final, 100m FR
MoO DiP - 4 Final, 50m FR; 3 Final, 100m FR
WORLD - 10 Semi, 50m FR; 4 Final, 100m FR; 3 Semi, 100m
FR; 3 Final, 400m FR-R
WC TRIALS - 2 Final, 50m FR; 2 Final, 100m FR; 15 Final,
200m FR
2004 OLY - 2 Final, 400m FR-R (United States (also known as USA) / American Record); 2 Prelim, 400m FR-R; 2
Final(pr), 400m MED-R
OLY TRIALS - 7 Final, 50m FR; 3 Final, 100m FR
SPG NATS - 10 Final, 50m FR; 2 Final, 100m FR
2003 SPG NATS - 4 Final, 50m FR; 6 Final, 100m FR
2002 US Open - 3 Final, 50m FR; 1 Final, 100m FR; 2 Final, 200m
FR
SUM NATS - 8 Final, 50m FR; 9 Final, 100m FR
SPG NATS - 18 Final, 50m FR; 15 Final, 100m FR
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