Dominik Meichtry
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Dominik Meichtry is a Swiss
swimmer specializing in the middle distance freestyle events. He currently holds six Swiss national records (long course and short course).
Meichtry has won 31 individual Swiss national medals, 25 gold, 6 silver. He has been competing on the international stage since the 2002 European Championships in Berlin. He was voted as Switzerland's top 10 male Athletes in 2008 and won athlete of the year in his canton of St. Gallen
.
in the spring of 2004 and started school in January 2005. He was a multiple All-American for the Golden Bears and placed 2nd at the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAAs) competition. He was voted team captain of the CAL men's swim team his junior and senior year guiding the bears to a 4th place finish at the 2008 NCAAs.
Meichtry graduated in spring 2009 with a degree in psychology and sociology.
in Beijing
, where he swam the 8th fastest time ever recorded in the 200m Freestyle event. In the process, he beat the likes of Michael Phelps to become the first Swiss swimmer to be the top seed going into semi finals. In the 200m Freestyle final he finished sixth in the event. Meichtry also became the first Swiss to break the 49 second barrier when he led off the 4x100 Freestyle relay in 48.96. Later in the competition he lowered his own record to 48.55 in the 100 Freestyle event.
In December 2008 Meichtry won his first international medal at the 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka
, Croatia
. He won the silver medal in the 200m Freestyle and missed out on the European crown by 0.02s.
for Trojan Swim Club out of the University of Southern California. Under the guidance of Dave Salo
, Meichtry qualified for his 3rd Olympic Games at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
in Shanghai
, China
. There he placed 7th in the 200m Freestyle in a time of 1:47.02 and swam a new national record in the 100m Butterfly event.
Switzerland
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swimmer specializing in the middle distance freestyle events. He currently holds six Swiss national records (long course and short course).
Meichtry has won 31 individual Swiss national medals, 25 gold, 6 silver. He has been competing on the international stage since the 2002 European Championships in Berlin. He was voted as Switzerland's top 10 male Athletes in 2008 and won athlete of the year in his canton of St. Gallen
St. Gallen
St. Gallen is the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today, it is a large urban agglomeration and represents the center of eastern Switzerland. The town mainly relies on the service sector for its economic...
.
College
Meichtry committed to the University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
in the spring of 2004 and started school in January 2005. He was a multiple All-American for the Golden Bears and placed 2nd at the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAAs) competition. He was voted team captain of the CAL men's swim team his junior and senior year guiding the bears to a 4th place finish at the 2008 NCAAs.
Meichtry graduated in spring 2009 with a degree in psychology and sociology.
2008
Meichtry broke out on the international stage at the 2008 Summer OlympicsSwitzerland at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Switzerland competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. This is a list of all of the Swiss athletes who have qualified for the Olympics and have been nominated by Swiss Olympic Association.-Medalists:- Archery:...
in Beijing
Beijing
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, where he swam the 8th fastest time ever recorded in the 200m Freestyle event. In the process, he beat the likes of Michael Phelps to become the first Swiss swimmer to be the top seed going into semi finals. In the 200m Freestyle final he finished sixth in the event. Meichtry also became the first Swiss to break the 49 second barrier when he led off the 4x100 Freestyle relay in 48.96. Later in the competition he lowered his own record to 48.55 in the 100 Freestyle event.
In December 2008 Meichtry won his first international medal at the 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka
Rijeka
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
, Croatia
Croatia
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. He won the silver medal in the 200m Freestyle and missed out on the European crown by 0.02s.
2009 - present
Meichtry moved his training base to Southern California in fall of 2009 to train with Dave SaloDave Salo
David Clark "Dave" Salo is a swimming coach based in Southern California, USA. Currently, he is the head coach of the University of Southern California men's and women's swimming team, as well as USC's club team: Trojan Swim Club. Prior to his becoming the USC coach, he was the head coach of Irvine...
for Trojan Swim Club out of the University of Southern California. Under the guidance of Dave Salo
Dave Salo
David Clark "Dave" Salo is a swimming coach based in Southern California, USA. Currently, he is the head coach of the University of Southern California men's and women's swimming team, as well as USC's club team: Trojan Swim Club. Prior to his becoming the USC coach, he was the head coach of Irvine...
, Meichtry qualified for his 3rd Olympic Games 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...
, China
China
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. There he placed 7th in the 200m Freestyle in a time of 1:47.02 and swam a new national record in the 100m Butterfly event.
Long Course (50m)
| Personal bests (50m) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 22.47 | 6 June 2008 | Janet Evans Invitational Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... |
| 100 m freestyle | 48.55 | 5 April 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events... |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:45.80 | 10 August 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events... |
| 400 m freestyle | 3:49.11 | 7 April 2011 | SwimCup 2011 Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
| 100 m butterfly | 53.54 | 29 July 2011 | 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... , 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... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
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Short Course (25m)
| Personal bests (25m) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 22.00 | 11 December 2008 | 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships, Rijeka Rijeka Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants... (CRO) |
| 100 m freestyle | 47.68 | 12 December 2008 | 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships, Rijeka Rijeka Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants... (CRO) |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:42.83 | 22 November 2009 | 2009 FINA Swimming World Cup 2009 FINA Swimming World Cup The 2009 FINA Swimming World Cup was a series of five short course swimming meets, held in October and November 2009.-Meets:The 2009 World Cup was staged at five venues on three continents, with each meet following a morning heats and evening finals format for all events, with the exception of the... , Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... (SIN) |
| 400 m freestyle | 3:39.86 | 14 November 2009 | 2009 FINA Swimming World Cup 2009 FINA Swimming World Cup The 2009 FINA Swimming World Cup was a series of five short course swimming meets, held in October and November 2009.-Meets:The 2009 World Cup was staged at five venues on three continents, with each meet following a morning heats and evening finals format for all events, with the exception of the... , Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union... (GER) |
| 100 m butterfly | 53.19 | 30 January 2011 | 20th International Meeting Uster, Uster Uster Uster is a city and capital of the district Uster in the Swiss Canton of Zürich.It is the third largest city in the Canton of Zürich, with over 30,000 inhabitants, and is one of the twenty largest cities in Switzerland... (SUI) |
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