Greg Burgess
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Gregory Stewart "Greg" Burgess (born January 11, 1972) is a former American college and international swimmer
who won a silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona, Spain. He represented the United States in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic games.
Burgess was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
Burgess attended the University of Florida
in Gainesville, Florida
, where he swam for the Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) competition from 1991 to 1994. While in college, he set four American records: two in the 200-meter individual medley and two in the 400-meter individual medley, and was a four-time NCAA champion in the same two events in 1993 and 1994. Burgess received twelve All-American honors as a Gator swimmer. He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree
in economics
in 1994.
Burgess joined the U.S. Marine Corps
in 1997, and has been promoted to the rank of major
. In 2010, Burgess was inducted into the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame. Burgess has served two tours of duty in Iraq, as the Chief of Mission for the U.S. military team at the international military games (CISM) for swimming in 2010 (Germany) and 2009 (Canada). He is one of a select few American Olympians to volunteer for military service.
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...
who won a silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona, Spain. He represented the United States in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic games.
Burgess was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
Burgess attended 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...
in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, where he swam for the Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) competition from 1991 to 1994. While in college, he set four American records: two in the 200-meter individual medley and two in the 400-meter individual medley, and was a four-time NCAA champion in the same two events in 1993 and 1994. Burgess received twelve All-American honors as a Gator swimmer. He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
in 1994.
Burgess joined the U.S. Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
in 1997, and has been promoted to the rank of major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
. In 2010, Burgess was inducted into the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame. Burgess has served two tours of duty in Iraq, as the Chief of Mission for the U.S. military team at the international military games (CISM) for swimming in 2010 (Germany) and 2009 (Canada). He is one of a select few American Olympians to volunteer for military service.
See also
- Florida GatorsFlorida GatorsThe Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
- List of United States records in swimming
- List of University of Florida alumni
- List of University of Florida Olympians