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Megan Jendrick

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Megan Jendrick (born 1984, formerly Megan Quann) is an American former competition swimmer and fitness columnist. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics she was the youngest medallist on the United States swim team, winning the 100 metre breaststroke and, in a world record, the 4x100 metre medley relay, and she appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Returning from retirement, she won three golds at the 2005 World University Games, a silver in the 200 metre breaststroke at the 2007 World Championships, and a relay silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, becoming only the third swimmer to win Olympic medals under two names. She set 27 American records and four world records, and is a 13-time national champion.

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1984 1
Gender
Female 1
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5+ 2
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is an American former competition swimmer
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1. Olympedia: Olympedia: Megan Quann-Jendrick
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  • Biographical information
    Born 15 January 1984 in Tacoma, Washington USA
  • Biographical information, sex
    Sex Female
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2. Megan Jendrick (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, honours
    She is a 13-time national champion, ten-time U.S. Open champion
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    is an American former competition swimmer
  • Competed In: 2000 Summer Olympics, Lead, 2000
    She won two gold medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
  • Competed In: 2008 Summer Olympics, Lead, 2008
    She won two gold medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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