Allison Schmitt

Women's NCAA Championships Day 1-Who Moved Up, Who Moved Down?

Full Name:	Allison Schmitt
Nickname(s):	Schmitty
Born:	June 07th, 1990
	Pittsburgh, PA
Nationality:	USA
Status:	Active

Allison Schmitt is a competitive swimmer who represents the United States internationally. She is a 4x Olympian, 10x Olympic medalist, and Olympic, world, and pan pacific champion. Background “200m freestyle” and “Allison Schmitt” are practically synonymous. The middle distance queen has won a total of 14 international medals, including nine gold. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Schmitt grew up with her parents and four siblings in Canton, Michigan. Initially, swimming was buried in the long list of other sports that comprised 9-year-old-Schmitt’s repertoire, but she remained dedicated and joined Ann Arbor Swim Club (AASC) at age 11. AASC became Club Wolverine in 2006, and Schmitt soon began training with Michael Phelps and his coach, Bob Bowman. While Schmitt attended Canton High School, her true potential began to show at a 2007 Junior National meet. After graduating in 2008, Schmitt moved with Bowman and Phelps to Baltimore, Maryland and trained at North Baltimore Aquatic Club. Schmitt made her Olympic debut that summer at the Beijing Games, swimming the 200m freestyle and the 800m freestyle relay. She placed ninth individually and helped her teammates (Natalie Coughlin, Caroline Burckle and Katie Hoff) to bronze medal and American record in the relay. NCAA Career Schmitt enrolled at the University of Georgia …

Women's NCAA Championships Day 1-Who Moved Up, Who Moved Down?

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In News

US News

SwimSwam Surge

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Taylor Ruck Will Not Continue Swimming NCAA, Is “Unsure” If She Will Stay At Stanford

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

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SWIM DATA

David Popovici and Pan Zhanle Now Hold 9 of the 12 Best 100 Frees in History

Summer McIntosh Is Just Third Woman To Hold Six Individual World Records Simultaneously

Raito Numata’s 4:12.10 400 IM Marks The Fastest-Ever For 16 & Under Boys

A Closer Look At Katie Ledecky’s Longevity

In College

Gretchen Walsh Wins 2025 Honda Sports Awards As Collegiate Woman Athlete Of The Year

University of Tampa Signs Futures Qualifier Lainey Blase For 2025

IM and Mid-Distance Freestyle Specialist Lucy Nicholson Commits to Towson’s Class of 2025

Euro Juniors Medalist Maro Miknic Joining Harvard For 2025

In Training

Reason #12 to Make the Switch to Commit

Discover the Ultimate Aquatic Experience at ONEflow Aquatics in Somabay, Egypt

Sean Kao on Training Santo Condorelli, Starting Aquatic Sports Performance

5 Dryland Exercises for Faster Dolphin Kicking

In Video

Gold Medal Minute

Olympic Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Would Like To Do Rowdy Gaines’ NBC Job

10x Olympic Medalist Caeleb Dressel Unpacks His Paris Olympic Games

Gretchen Walsh Unpacks Her Olympic Debut and Looks Ahead To New Goals, a 54 100m Butterfly

9-time Olympic Medalist Ryan Murphy Unpacks Team USA’s Paris Performance

In Lifestyle

SwimSwam Pulse: 59.9% Think U.S. Taking Down 4×200 Is Most Likely Men’s Free Relay WR To Fall

Gretchen Walsh Nominated for ESPY Award for Best College Athlete in Women’s Sports

Ukrainian Swimmer Igor Chervynskiy, 3x World Championship Medalist, Injured in War with Russia

Caeleb and Meghan Dressel Welcome Baby #2, Josie Eloise

Allison Schmitt

Women's NCAA Championships Day 1-Who Moved Up, Who Moved Down?

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Taylor Ruck Will Not Continue Swimming NCAA, Is “Unsure” If She Will Stay At Stanford

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

2023 World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

David Popovici and Pan Zhanle Now Hold 9 of the 12 Best 100 Frees in History

Summer McIntosh Is Just Third Woman To Hold Six Individual World Records Simultaneously

Raito Numata’s 4:12.10 400 IM Marks The Fastest-Ever For 16 & Under Boys

A Closer Look At Katie Ledecky’s Longevity

Gretchen Walsh Wins 2025 Honda Sports Awards As Collegiate Woman Athlete Of The Year

University of Tampa Signs Futures Qualifier Lainey Blase For 2025

IM and Mid-Distance Freestyle Specialist Lucy Nicholson Commits to Towson’s Class of 2025

Euro Juniors Medalist Maro Miknic Joining Harvard For 2025

Reason #12 to Make the Switch to Commit

Discover the Ultimate Aquatic Experience at ONEflow Aquatics in Somabay, Egypt

Sean Kao on Training Santo Condorelli, Starting Aquatic Sports Performance

5 Dryland Exercises for Faster Dolphin Kicking

Olympic Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Would Like To Do Rowdy Gaines’ NBC Job

10x Olympic Medalist Caeleb Dressel Unpacks His Paris Olympic Games

Gretchen Walsh Unpacks Her Olympic Debut and Looks Ahead To New Goals, a 54 100m Butterfly

9-time Olympic Medalist Ryan Murphy Unpacks Team USA’s Paris Performance

SwimSwam Pulse: 59.9% Think U.S. Taking Down 4×200 Is Most Likely Men’s Free Relay WR To Fall

Gretchen Walsh Nominated for ESPY Award for Best College Athlete in Women’s Sports

Ukrainian Swimmer Igor Chervynskiy, 3x World Championship Medalist, Injured in War with Russia

Caeleb and Meghan Dressel Welcome Baby #2, Josie Eloise

Allison Schmitt

Women's NCAA Championships Day 1-Who Moved Up, Who Moved Down?

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