Whitney Myers
Whitney Myers Burnett (born September 8, 1984) is an American former competition swimmer. She swam for the University of Arizona. She won a gold medal at the 2006 Pan-Pacific championships in Victoria, British Columbia, in the 200-meter individual medley, just out-touching teammate Katie Hoff.
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Full name | Whitney Myers | |||||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Born | Oxford, Ohio | September 8, 1984|||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Medley, butterfly, freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||
Club | FAST Swim Team | |||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of Arizona | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She was featured on the cover of the March 2007 issue of Swimming World Magazine.
She swam for Ursuline Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio, for her high school career
"Whitney Myers, a record-setting swimmer and diver at the University of Arizona, was named the NCAA Woman of the Year. The award recognizes outstanding female student-athletes who have excelled in athletics, academics, leadership and service. Myers was selected from 128 nominees representing all three NCAA divisions. Myers is a 14-time record-holder at Arizona, earning her the 2006 Pac-10 Swimmer of the Year award. She was the 2007 NCAA Champion in the 200 individual medley (1:54.89), and tallied a total of six first team All-American honors at the championships. Myers has been on the dean’s list every semester and volunteers with local Girl Scout troops and in elementary schools."-University of Arizona (2007)
References
- "Montreal 2005 Results". Archived from the original on January 28, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-09.