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Michelle McKeehan Personal information Full name Michelle McKeehan Nationality 
United StatesBorn November 9, 1989
Beech Grove, IndianaHeight 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sport Sport Swimming Stroke(s) Breaststroke, medley College team University of Georgia Medal recordWomen's swimming Competitor for the United StatesPan American Games Gold 2007 Rio 100 m breaststroke Gold 2007 Rio 4x100 m medley Bronze 2011 Guadalajara 200 m breaststroke Michelle McKeehan (born November 9, 1989) is an American swimmer. She is a three-time medalist from the Pan American Games.
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Personal
McKeehan was born in Beech Grove, Indiana in 1989, the daughter of Stu McKeehan and Amy Chase. McKeehan is a 2008 graduate of Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana. In high school, she was an eight-time state champion in the 100-meter breaststroke and the 200-meter individual medley. She also broke the 100-meter breaststroke and 200-meter individual medley state records twice and broke the former 200-meter individual medley national record. She was named the 2008 Athlete of the Year for her high school and The Daily Journal. She was also recognized as the 2008 Suburban Athlete by The Indianapolis Star. She currently swims collegiately for the University of Georgia, where she is majoring in public relations and speech communications.
Swimming career
McKeehan competed in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she won gold medals in the 100-meter breaststroke and 4x100-meter medley relay.[1]
References
- ^ "A look at Sunday's events at the Pan American Games". USA Today (The Associated Press). 2007-07-22. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. http://www.webcitation.org/5yxU7WXBB. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
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Pan American Champions in Women's 100 m Breaststroke 1967: Catie Ball (USA) • 1971: Sylvia Dockerill (CAN) • 1975: Laura Siering (USA) • 1979: Tami Paumier (USA) • 1983: Anne Ottenbrite (CAN) • 1987: Keltie Duggan (CAN) • 1991: Dorsey Tierney (USA) • 1995: Lisa Flood (CAN) • 1999 – 2003: Staciana Stitts (USA) • 2007: Michelle McKeehan (USA) • 2011: Annie Chandler (USA)Pan American Champions in Women's 4×100 m Medley Relay 1951: United States (Geary, Pence, O'Brien) · 1955: United States (O'Connor, Sears, Mullen, Werner) · 1959: United States (Cone, Brancroft, Collins, Von Saltza) · 1963: United States (Duenkel, Goyette, Stouder, De Varona) · 1967: United States (Moore, Ball, Daniel, Fordyce) · 1971: Canada · 1975: United States (Bonne, Morey, Wright, Peyton) · 1979: United States (Jezek, Caulkins, Sterkel, Woodhead) · 1983: United States (Walsh, Rhodenbaugh, Lehner, Steinseifer) · 1987: United States (Green, Heisick, Jorgensen, Linke) · 1991: United States (Wilson, Tierney, Wester-Krieg, Tappin) · 1995: United States (Bedford, King Bednar, Van Dyken, Martino) · 1999: United States (Knapp, Stitts, Campbell, Spatz) · 2003: United States (MacManus, Stitts, Vollmer, Weir) · 2007: United States (Smit, McKeehan, Hersey, Correia) · 2011: United States (Bootsma, Chandler, Donahue, Kendall)
Categories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- American swimmers
- Breaststroke swimmers
- People from Marion County, Indiana
- Swimmers at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Georgia Bulldogs swimmers
- American swimming biography stubs
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