Megan Jendrick facts for kids
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| Birth name | Megan M. Quann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "MJ" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 15, 1984 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 140 lb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Nate Jendrick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Megan M. Jendrick (born January 15, 1984), whose maiden name was Quann, is a famous American swimmer. She used to hold world records in swimming. Megan won two gold medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
During her amazing career, Megan Jendrick set 27 American records and four world records. She also became a national champion 13 times. She won the U.S. Open ten times and holds many Masters world and national records. Megan is married to an American writer named Nathan Jendrick.
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Megan's Swimming Journey
Early Success in 1998
Megan Jendrick first became well-known in the swimming world in 1998. She finished third in the 100-meter breaststroke at the national championships in Clovis, California. Later that year, she won her first national championship in the same event in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She even received the Phillips 66 Performance Award there.
At the U.S. Open in College Station, Texas, Megan won both the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke races. In the 100-meter race, she broke an American record that had stood for 17 years! To finish off her great year, she won a gold medal in the 400-meter medley relay and a bronze in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Goodwill Games in New York.
Olympic Glory in 2000
In 2000, Megan Jendrick was the youngest swimmer on the U.S. Olympic team. Only Michael Phelps was younger than her on the entire team. Megan won two gold medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She won the 100-meter breaststroke, setting a new American record. She also helped her team win the 4×100-meter medley relay, setting a new world record.
After her Olympic wins, Megan was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. This is a big honor for athletes. She also appeared on the covers of major newspapers like The Seattle Times, The New York Times, and USA Today.
World Championships and Comeback
In 2001, Megan earned a silver medal at the World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. This was for the 4×100-meter medley relay.
After not making the 2004 Athens Olympic team, Megan decided to retire from swimming. She was inducted into the Pacific Northwest Swimming Hall of Fame in 2004.
However, Megan soon came out of retirement. In 2005, she was a star at the World University Games in Izmir, Turkey. She won three gold medals and set two new records for the University Games. She was the only American woman to win two individual gold medals at those games. Megan was also one of only two women ever to swim the 100-yard breaststroke in under a minute.
In 2006, Megan was even a question on the TV game show Jeopardy!. The question was about her 2000 Olympic gold medal win.
In 2007, Megan won a silver medal in the 200-meter breaststroke at the 12th FINA World Championships.
Beijing Olympics and Later Records
On July 1, 2008, Megan qualified for the 2008 U.S. Olympic team. This was eight years after her first Olympic gold. In Beijing, she made it to the final of the 100-meter breaststroke, finishing fifth. She also won a silver medal as part of the 4×100-meter medley relay team.
Megan competed in Beijing under her married name, Megan Jendrick. She became one of only a few people to win Olympic swimming medals under two different names.
On July 25, 2009, Megan set her 27th American record. She swam the first 50 meters of a 200-meter breaststroke race in a record-breaking time.
In 2012, just seven months after having her first child, Megan competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials. In 2013, she won a bronze medal in the 50-meter breaststroke at the U.S. National Championships. On September 24, 2013, Megan announced her retirement from international swimming.
About Megan's Life
Megan Jendrick went to Emerald Ridge High School in Puyallup, Washington. She later attended Pacific Lutheran University and graduated from Arizona State University.
In December 2004, Megan married author Nathan Jendrick. She prefers to be called Megan Jendrick, not Quann or Quann-Jendrick.
In 2006, Megan received the Henry Iba Citizen Athlete Award. She also was nominated for a Golden Goggle Award, which is a very high honor for American aquatic athletes. Megan donated $10,000 from her award to Children's Hospital in Seattle.
In late 2008, Megan started writing a weekly fitness column online.
Megan and Nathan welcomed their son, Daethan, in late 2011. In 2014, they had a daughter named Sydney.
In 2019, Megan Jendrick was inducted into the Washington State Sports Hall of Fame.
Megan and her family live in Buckley, Washington.
More to Explore
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
- List of Pacific Lutheran University alumni
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
- World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay
See also
In Spanish: Megan Quann para niños
