Abbey Weitzeil

Maclin Davis; Kate Ziegler Big Winners at Grand Challenge Night 2

Full Name:	Abbey Weitzeil
Born:	December 03rd, 1996
	Saugus, Calif.
Nationality:	United States of America
Status:	Active

Abbey Weitzeil is an American sprinter and 2x Olympian. Weitzeil is the faster woman in history in the 50yd freestyle and was the first to break the 21-second barrier. She has 4 Olympic medals and 7 world championship medals. When Weitzeil broke her first American Record, she had only been swimming for six years. She spent a few years of her life in Sacramento, and joined a recreation team, but decided the sport wasn't for her. When her family returned to southern California in Santa Clarita at 12 years old, she joined a club team. Weitzel had raw talent, and nearly made her Junior National cut at just 13 years old. High school swimming Weitzel attended Saugus High School, where she was an eight-time CIF Southern California Swimming Division I Champion. She won two titles every year in high school -- she set national high school records as junior in both the 50 and 100-yard freestyles. But during her senior year she broke her own records, and dropped her 100-free time to nearly a 46-second swim. With all of her accomplishments, she was also awarded the CalHiSports Division I Girls Athlete of the Year. After all this success as a prep swimmer, Weitzel …

Maclin Davis; Kate Ziegler Big Winners at Grand Challenge Night 2

Saturday was day 2 of the Speedo Grand Challenge, hosted by Irvine NovAquatics in Southern California, with some great pros…

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Maclin Davis; Kate Ziegler Big Winners at Grand Challenge Night 2

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Maclin Davis; Kate Ziegler Big Winners at Grand Challenge Night 2

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