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Conor Dwyer

Olympian 2012, 2016

2
GOLD

0
SILVER

1
BRONZE

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Athlete Bio

Height

6'5"

Hometown

Winnetka, IL

Education

Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.) ‘06 University of Florida ‘12, Sports Management

Personal

Son of Patrick and Jeanne...Has an older twin brother, Spencer, two younger brothers, PJ and Brenden, and one younger sister, Pati...Enjoys playing sports, going to the beach and watching the Chicago Cubs (MLB).

Career Highlights

2011 Pan American Games, gold (4x200m free), silver (200m medley, 400m medley, 4x100m free)

Olympic Experience

Two-time Olympian (2012, 2016); Three-time Olympic medalist (2 golds, 1 bronze)
Rio 2016 Olympic Games, gold (4x200m free); bronze (200m free); 4th (400m free)
London 2012 Olympic Games, gold (4x200m free); 5th (400m free)

World Championship Experience

Most recent: 2015 – silver (4x200m free)
Years of Participation: Long Course – 2011, 2013, 2015; Short Course – 2012, 2014
Medals: 8 (5 golds, 2 silvers, 1 bronze)
Gold – 2011 (4x200m free); 2012 (4x200m free); 2013 (4x200m free); 2014 (4x200m free); 2015 (4x200m free)
Silver – 2013 (200m free, 4x100m free)
Bronze – 2012 (200m free)

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