Michael Weiss (swimmer)

Michael Weiss

Personal information
Full name	Michael Weiss
National team	United States
Born	(1991-05-23) May 23, 1991 (age 33) Reno, Nevada
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
College team	University of Wisconsin–Madison
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States World Championships (LC) 2015 Kazan 4×200 m freestyle World Championships (SC) 2012 Istanbul 4×200 m freestyle 2014 Doha 4×200 m freestyle Pan American Games 2015 Toronto 4×200 m freestyle 2015 Toronto 4×100 m medley 2015 Toronto 200 m freestyle 2015 Toronto 4×100 m freestyle Summer Universiade 2013 Kazan 400 m medley 2013 Kazan 4×200 m freestyle relay

Michael Weiss (born May 23, 1991) is an American competition swimmer who has represented the United States in international championships including the FINA World Championships, Pan American Games, and World University Games.

Career

Weiss was born in Reno, Nevada, where he was a three-time Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association state champion while in high school, winning one championship event in each of his sophomore, junior and senior years.^[1]

Weiss won the gold medal at the short course 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay,^[2] having swum the anchor leg in the preliminary heats,^[3] which teammate Matt McLean swam in the final.^[2]

Weiss swam at the 2013 version of the made-for-television Duel in the Pool.^[4] He was also a gold medalist and broke the University Record at the 2013 Summer Universiade.^[4]

He again won gold at the short course 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in the 4x200-meter relay,^[5] having swum the third leg in the preliminary heats,^[6] which teammate Matt McLean (as in 2012) swam in the final.^[5] He also competed at the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.^[7]

References

1. "Bio: Michael Weiss Bio". Wisconsin Badgers Men's Swimming. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
2. "11th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) | 2012 | Men's 4x200m Freestyle | Final" (PDF). Omega Timing. December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
3. "11th Fina World Swimming Championships (25m) | 2012 | Men's 4x200m Freestyle | Heats" (PDF). Omega Timing. December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
4. "Tom Shields, Michael Weiss To Replace Ryan Lochte on U.S. Duel in the Pool Roster". Swimming World. November 12, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
5. "12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) | 2014 | Men's 4x200m Freestyle | Final" (PDF). Omega Timing. December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
6. "12th Fina World Swimming Championships (25m) | 2014 | Men's 4x200m Freestyle | Heats" (PDF). Omega Timing. December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
7. "michael weiss". Swimswam.com. May 23, 1991. Retrieved August 10, 2015.