Ed Moses (swimmer)

Infobox Swimmer
swimmername=Ed Moses


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fullname = Glenn Edward Moses
nicknames = "Ed"
nationality = USA
strokes = Breaststroke
club = Curl-Bruke
collegeteam = University of Virginia
birthdate = birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|6|7
birthplace = Loma Linda, California
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height = height|m=1.80
weight = convert|78|kg|lb
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Glenn Edward ("Ed") Moses, Jr. (born June 7, 1980) is an American swimmer who won gold and silver medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was born in Loma Linda, California to Glenn Edward, a United States Air Force colonel, and Sissy Moses, a school teacher.

Leading into the Olympic Games, Moses broke the American record at the 2000 Olympic Trials. He swam for the University of Virginia and won the NCAA Championship in the 100 and 200 meter breaststroke events in 2000, setting world records for both events. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 2005 with a degree in sports medicine. He has also volunteered as an assistant coach at the University.

On January 23, 2002 in Stockholm, Sweden, Moses set a new world record of 57.47 in the 100 meter breaststroke. In January 2002, Moses also set a new world record in the 200 meter breaststroke, which he bested again in Berlin, Germany on January 17, 2004 with a time of 2:02.92.

References

* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/ed-moses-2.html sports-reference]