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Specialties: Individual medley and distance freestyle

Biographical Information

Emma Weyant is an American swimmer known for her exceptional performances in individual medley and distance freestyle events.

Weyant comes from a supportive family that has encouraged her swimming career from a young age. She has expressed interest in pursuing a career in medicine after her swimming career.

Weyant studied at the University of Virginia before transferring to the University of Florida to study political science and international relations.

Olympic Highlights

At Weyant's Olympic debut in Tokyo, she secured a silver medal in the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:32.76, finishing behind Japan's Yui Ohashi.

Weyant went on to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and achieved a bronze medal in the 400m individual medley with a time of 4:34.93.

Early Career

As a junior swimmer, Weyant's breakthrough came at the 2019 world junior championships, where she won gold in the 400m individual medley. This performance signaled her potential on the international stage and set the stage for her transition to senior-level competition.

Weyant secured several ACC titles during her time at Virginia, as well as SEC championship victories in both the 500-yard freestyle and 400m individual medley. She played a vital role in helping the team at Virginia secure an NCAA championship title. While at the University of Florida, Weyant won the 2024 NCAA championship in the 800 free relay.

Olympic Experience

2-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, bronze (400m Individual Medley - Women)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (400m Individual Medley - Women)

World Championships Experience

Most recent: 2022 – bronze (400m Individual Medley - Women)
Years of participation: 400m Individual Medley - Women 2022; 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women 2021; 400m Freestyle (SC) - Women 2021; 400m Individual Medley (SC) - Women 2021; 800m Freestyle (SC) - Women 2021
Medals: 2 (1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Silver – 2021 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women)
- Bronze – 2022 (400m Individual Medley - Women)

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