Emma Weyant

Emma Weyant (born December 24, 2001) is an American competitive swimmer.[1] She was the US national champion at the individual medley. She qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games in the 400m individual medley and won the silver medal in this event.

Emma Weyant
Personal information
National team United States
Born (2001-12-24) December 24, 2001
Sarasota, Florida, United States
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesIndividual medley
College teamUniversity of Virginia
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships (SC) 0 1 0
Total 0 2 0
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo 400 m medley
World Championships (SC)
2021 Abu Dhabi 4×200 m freestyle

Biography

Weyant lived in Sarasota and swam for the Sarasota Sharks while attending Riverview High School.[2]

In the 2020 Olympic Games, she won a silver medal in the women's 400 individual medley.[3]

In her debut season at the University of Virginia, Weyant finished second in the 500-yard freestyle at the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, with her time of 4:34.99 ranking as her career best.[4]

References
  1. "Emma Weyant". Team USA. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  2. Razzano, Tiffany (June 15, 2021). "Sarasota Swimmer Upsets Olympic Veterans, Headed To Tokyo: Report". Sarasota, FL Patch. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  3. Best, James (July 24, 2021). "Weyant, Flickinger Win Silver, Bronze in Women's 400 IM Final". NBC6. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  4. Newton, Matt (March 18, 2022). "Virginia Strengthens Leads on Second Night of NCAA Women's Swim Championships". Fan Nation. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
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