Garrett Weber-Gale

Garrett Weber-Gale (born 1985) is an American competition swimmer who won two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He swam the second leg of the United States 4x100 metre freestyle relay, with a split of 47.02, in a final often called the best relay in swimming history, and he earned a second gold for his swim in the heats of the 4x100 metre medley relay. He also entered the 50 and 100 metre freestyle at those Games but did not advance past the semifinals. Born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, he swam for the Texas Longhorns at the University of Texas from 2003 to 2007 and won the 2006 NCAA Division I title in the 100 yard freestyle. He won relay gold at the 2009 World Championships in Rome and was the flag bearer for Team USA at the 2013 Maccabiah Games, where he won two individual golds. He is a world record-holder in two events.