 Margaret Hoelzer is not just a swimmer on the
rise. She’s at the top! At the 2007 World Championships she broke the American
Record in the 200m backstroke and won her first World Championship in dramatic
fashion. She believes that if you put your mind to it, anything is possible and
she has stuck by those words. In 2003, she was the top ranked American in the
200m and after earning silver in the 200m backstroke at the 2005 World
Championships, Hoelzer broke through for her first gold in the event at the 2007
World Championships where she dropped nearly two seconds off her best time. In
2008, Margaret swam for the US Olympic team in three events. She took the bronze
in the 100m back, and two silvers in the 200m back and 4x100 medley relay.
When she’s not swimming, Margaret enjoys sharing her Olympic spirit and
experience with young swimmers and Olympic Hopefuls all around the country by
teaching youth swim clinics and speaking to local communities. After earning her
degree in psychology with a minor in criminology, Margaret is pursuing a
graduate degree in sociology at Auburn. Outside of her swimming career, she says
she would like to be a psychologist and help children who have been abused, or
study the criminals who abuse them, such as sex offenders.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 2007 World Champion
• 3-Time Olympic Medalist
• World Record Holder
• American Record Holder
• 2-Time National Champion
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