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Hoelzer, Margaret
- 2004 Olympian, finished fifth in the 200m backstroke
- 2004 Short Course World champion in the 200m backstroke, silver medalist in the 400m medley relay (prelims)
- 2003 World champion in the 800m freestyle relay (prelims), silver medalist in the 200m backstroke
- Took silver in the 200m backstroke at the 2005 World Championships
- Won gold in the 200m backstroke at the 2002 Pan Pacific Championships
- Earned her first U.S. National title at the 2005 World Championship Trials in the 200m backstroke
- 2003 Duel in the Pool champion in the 200m backstroke; was third in the 100m back
- Helped Auburn win the 2003 NCAA title, swimming on two U.S. Open record-breaking relays
- At my first swim meet, I was too scared to dive in," Hoelzer said. 'The coach yelled at me, but I still didn’t do it. I went to another meet and finally was able to dive in."
- Wears fuzzy house slippers on deck before a race
- Nicknames: Marge, Maggie Jo
- Her grandfather, Helmut Hoelzer, invented the analog computer during World War II
- On which supernatural power she would choose: "I would choose to never feel pain, that way I could dive in and go all out in a 200 and still finish really strong!"
- Enjoys reading, sleeping
Many athletes have humorous things happen to them during a meet or game. Hoelzer told Bob Schaller at USA Swimming about two particular experiences. "Oh wow there are so many things," Hoelzer said. "Two instances come to mind: Once, when I was 12 or 13, I was at Southeastern Swimming – which is one step below Sectionals – and I was doing the backstroke. I had my glasses on when I jumped in the water. I swam with my glasses on, and didn’t even realize it until I felt them jiggle. This was back when I didn’t yet wear goggles. And in college one time, the starter didn’t say, “Place your feet.” So we were all in there, and all of the sudden he said “Take your mark,” and I was just panicking, because I like to grab the bar and push off. So I didn’t get a good start."
On the 2004 Olympics: "It was so amazing being there with that many high caliber athletes from every country, in every sport," said Hoelzer to www.usaswimming.org. "It’s hard to label one thing. You take in the entire experience, and the whole thing is a learning experience."
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Height: 5'11
Born: 3/30/1983
Hometown: Huntsville, Ala.
Resides: Auburn, Ala.
Sport: Swimming
Event: 200m backstroke
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