Dana Vollmer Age, Wiki and Bio

Dana Vollmer

Quick Info

ProfessionSwimming
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth13/11/1987
Age37 years
BirthplaceSyracuse, New York

Bio/Wiki

Real NameDana Whitney Vollmer
NicknameSuper Mom

Physical Stats & More

Height183 cm
Weight68 kg
Eye ColorHazel
Hair ColorBlonde

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolGranbury High School
College
  • University of Florida
  • University of California

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun signSagittarius
HometownDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex region in Granbury, Texas.
ReligionNot Known
EthnicityWhite
Hobbies
  • Woodworking
  • crafts
  • interior design
  • playing piano
  • reading

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Sexual OrientationStraight
Affairs/GirlfriendsAndy Grant
HusbandAndy Grant (Former Stanford University Swimmer)
FianceN/A

Family

FatherLes Vollmer (Nuclear technician)
MotherCathy Vollmer (Elementary school teacher)
Siblings
  • Nick (AP English teacher and high school swim coach)
SpouseAndy Grant (Former Stanford University Swimmer)
ChildrenArlen

Career

International Debut2001 Goodwill Games
Coach/Mentor
  • Ron Forrest
  • Gregg Troy (UoF)
  • Teri McKeever's (UC)
Strokes
  • Butterfly
  • freestyle
ClubCalifornia Aquatics
Records
American Records
100 m, Butterfly55.59, Berlin, October 30, 2010 (SC)
Former World Records
Long Course (LC)
50 m, Butterfly25.80, Charlotte, May 12, 2012
200 m, Butterfly2:09.86, Indianapolis, March 31, 2012
Short Course (SC)
50 m, Butterfly25.83, Dubai, December 16, 2010
Career Turning Point2004 Olympic Games

Some Lesser Known Facts

Vollmer played a vital role in her team's gold medal victories in the 2004 Olympics.
In the 2016 Olympics, she clinched her first individual medal.
She possesses an impressive total of 32 medals obtained from diverse competitions.
Vollmer copes with a heart condition known as supraventricular tachycardia.
After giving birth, she returned to training and successfully passed the 2016 US Rio Olympics trials.
Vollmer's rigorous training regimen involves swimming a distance of 12 kilometers daily.