Conor Dwyer
Encyclopedia
Conor Dwyer is an American swimmer
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without really any notable achievements. For the 2009/2010 season, he moved to the University of Florida
where he trains with Ryan Lochte
. In 2010, he was elected the NCAA Swimmer of the Year and won individual titles at the NCAA college championships in the 200 and 500-yard freestyle.
At the 2010 National Championships in Irvine
, he qualified for the U.S. national team in the 4×200 m freestyle relay.
At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
in Shanghai
, Dwyer swam in the heats of the 4×200 m freestyle relay and earned a gold medal when the United States won in the final. As the second leg in the heat, Dwyer had a time of 1:47.31.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
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Swimming career
Dwyer swam between 2007 and 2009 for the University of IowaUniversity of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
without really any notable achievements. For the 2009/2010 season, he moved to the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
where he trains with Ryan Lochte
Ryan Lochte
Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay...
. In 2010, he was elected the NCAA Swimmer of the Year and won individual titles at the NCAA college championships in the 200 and 500-yard freestyle.
At the 2010 National Championships in Irvine
Irvine
-Places:Canada*Irvine, Alberta*Irvine Inlet, NunavutUnited Kingdom*Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland*Irvine Valley, Ayrshire, Scotland, an alternative name for Loudoun*River Irvine, ScotlandUnited States*Irvine, California**Irvine...
, he qualified for the U.S. national team in the 4×200 m freestyle relay.
At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
2011 World Aquatics Championships
The 14th FINA World Championships were held at July 16–31, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronised swimming...
in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, Dwyer swam in the heats of the 4×200 m freestyle relay and earned a gold medal when the United States won in the final. As the second leg in the heat, Dwyer had a time of 1:47.31.