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{{short description|American swimmer}} |
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| name = Lea Maurer |
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| caption = ''Lea Maurer in 2008'' |
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| fullname = Lea Loveless Maurer |
| fullname = Lea Loveless Maurer |
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| national_team = {{USA}} |
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| strokes = [[Backstroke]] |
| strokes = [[Backstroke]] |
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| club = Badger Swim Club |
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| coach = [[Randy Reese]]<br>(Florida)<br>[[Richard Quick]]<br>(Stanford) |
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| collegeteam = [[Florida Gators swimming and diving|University of Florida]]<br>[[Stanford Cardinal|Stanford University]] |
| collegeteam = [[Florida Gators swimming and diving|University of Florida]]<br />[[Stanford Cardinal|Stanford University]] |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|4|1|mf=y}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|4|1|mf=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Yonkers, New York]] |
| birth_place = [[Yonkers, New York]] |
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| height = {{convert|5|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}} |
| height = {{convert|5|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}} |
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| weight = {{convert|134|lb|kg|abbr=on}} |
| weight = {{convert|134|lb|kg|abbr=on}} |
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{{MedalSport | Women's |
{{MedalSport | Women's swimming}} |
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{{MedalCountry | the |
{{MedalCountry | the United States}} |
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{{MedalCompetition | [[Swimming at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}} |
{{MedalCompetition | [[Swimming at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}} |
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{{MedalGold | [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Barcelona]] | [[Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay| |
{{MedalGold | [[Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Barcelona]] | [[Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}} |
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{{MedalBronze |1992 Barcelona|[[Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
{{MedalBronze | 1992 Barcelona | [[Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke|100 m backstroke]]}} |
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{{MedalCompetition | [[World Aquatics Championships|World Championships (LC)]]}} |
{{MedalCompetition | [[FINA World Aquatics Championships|World Championships (LC)]]}} |
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{{MedalGold | [[1998 World Aquatics Championships|1998 Perth]] | 100 m backstroke}} |
{{MedalGold | [[Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships|1998 Perth]] | [[Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 100 metre backstroke|100 m backstroke]]}} |
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{{MedalGold | [[1998 World Aquatics Championships |
{{MedalGold | 1998 Perth | [[Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver | [[1994 World Aquatics Championships|1994 Rome]] | 4×100 m medley}} |
{{MedalSilver | [[Swimming at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships|1994 Rome]] | [[Swimming at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}} |
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{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|Pan Pacific Championships]]}} |
{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|Pan Pacific Championships]]}} |
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{{MedalGold | [[1989 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|1989 Tokyo]] | 100 m backstroke}} |
{{MedalGold | [[1989 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|1989 Tokyo]] | [[1989 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - Women's 100 metre backstroke|100 m backstroke]]}} |
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{{MedalGold | [[1989 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships |
{{MedalGold | 1989 Tokyo | [[1989 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}} |
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{{MedalGold | [[1993 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|1993 Kobe]] | 100 m backstroke}} |
{{MedalGold | [[1993 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|1993 Kobe]] | [[1993 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - Women's 100 metre backstroke|100 m backstroke]]}} |
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{{MedalGold | [[1993 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships |
{{MedalGold | 1993 Kobe | [[1993 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}} |
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{{MedalGold | [[1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|1997 Fukuoka]] | |
{{MedalGold | [[1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|1997 Fukuoka]] | [[1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver | [[ |
{{MedalSilver | 1993 Kobe | [[1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - Women's 200 metre backstroke|200 m backstroke]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver | [[1995 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|1995 Atlanta]] | |
{{MedalSilver | [[1995 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|1995 Atlanta]] | [[1995 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver | [[1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships |
{{MedalSilver | 1997 Fukuoka | [[1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - Women's 100 metre backstroke|100 m backstroke]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver | [[1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships |
{{MedalSilver | 1997 Fukuoka | [[1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - Women's 200 metre backstroke|200 m backstroke]]}} |
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'''Lea Loveless Maurer''' (born April 1, 1971), née '''Lea E. Loveless''', is an American former competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]], Olympic champion, and college swimming coach. She represented the |
'''Lea Loveless Maurer''' (born April 1, 1971), née '''Lea E. Loveless''', is an American former competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]], Olympic champion, and former college swimming coach. She represented the United States at the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] in Barcelona, Spain, where she won a gold medal swimming the backstroke leg of the women's 4×100-meter medley relay. She also won a bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke. She was the head coach of the [[Stanford University]] women's swimming and diving team from 2005 to 2012.<ref name=almond>{{cite news |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/stanford-cardinal/ci_20999803/stanford-swim-coach-lea-maurer-leaving-alma-mater |title=Stanford swim coach Lea Maurer leaving alma mater |
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|last=Almond |first=Elliott |newspaper=[[San Jose Mercury News]] |date=July 3, 2012 | |
|last=Almond |first=Elliott |newspaper=[[San Jose Mercury News]] |date=July 3, 2012 |access-date=July 9, 2012 }}</ref> |
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==Swimming career== |
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Maurer was born in [[Yonkers, New York]].<ref name=yonkers>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofyonkers.com/Index.aspx?page=1606|title=Lea Maurer biography|publisher=CityOfYonkers.com| |
Maurer was born in [[Yonkers, New York]].<ref name=yonkers>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofyonkers.com/Index.aspx?page=1606|title=Lea Maurer biography|publisher=CityOfYonkers.com|access-date=2008-07-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522080513/http://www.cityofyonkers.com/Index.aspx?page=1606|archive-date=May 22, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Early in her career, she was coached by John Collins of the Badger Swim Club in [[Larchmont, New York]],<ref name=yonkers/> a coach and team that also produced Olympic champions [[Rick Carey]] and [[Cristina Teuscher]].<ref name=badger>{{cite web|url=http://www.badgersc.com/2004/b0102pt0617spbad.html|title=Badger Olympians|publisher=BadgerSwimClub|access-date=2008-07-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080703180418/http://www.badgersc.com/2004/b0102pt0617spbad.html|archive-date=July 3, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |
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===College swimming=== |
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She attended the [[University of Florida]] in 1989 and 1990, where she swam for the [[Florida Gators swimming and diving]] team under coach [[Randy Reese]].<ref name=gatorzone>{{cite web|url=http://www.gatorzone.com/swimmingdiving/media/2007/pdf/85_history.pdf|title=University of Florida 2007-08 Swimming & Diving Media Guide|publisher=GatorZone.com|access-date=2008-02-22}}</ref> She transferred to [[Stanford University]] prior to the 1992 Olympics where she swam for Hall of Fame Coach [[Richard Quick]].<ref name=ishof>{{cite web |url=https://ishof.org/richard-quick.html |title=Richard Quick |website=ISHOF.org |publisher=[[International Swimming Hall of Fame]] |access-date=July 18, 2020 |archive-date=July 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708102619/https://ishof.org/richard-quick.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Lea broke the 100m backstroke American record at 100.82 at the Barcelona Olympic Games leading off the World-Record earning 1992 medley relay. Lea later won the gold at the World Championships in Perth, Australia in 1998 bettering her own American Record to 100.77. In addition to her Olympic and world championship medals, Lea swam on three of Stanford's [[NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships|NCAA swimming championship]] teams in 1992, 1993 and 1994. She also won three NCAA individual championships in the 100-meter backstroke and one in the 200-meter backstroke.<ref name=gostanf>{{cite web|url=http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/w-swim/mtt/maurer_lea00.html|title=Lea Maurer profile|publisher=GoStanford.com|access-date=2008-02-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228100818/http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/w-swim/mtt/maurer_lea00.html|archive-date=December 28, 2007|df=mdy-all}}</ref> She continued to compete on the USA National Team until 2000. |
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Following her retirement from competitive swimming, Loveless Maurer, who is married to fellow Stanford swimmer Erik Maurer, became an assistant swimming coach at [[Northwestern University]] in [[Evanston, Illinois]]. From 1995 to 2005, she coached the boys' and girls' swim teams at [[Lake Forest High School (Illinois)|Lake Forest High School]] in [[Lake Forest, Illinois]], during which time the girls' team won the state championship in 2002 and 2003, and the boys' team won the state championship in 2003.<ref name=gostanf/> |
Following her retirement from competitive swimming, Loveless Maurer, who is married to fellow Stanford swimmer Erik Maurer, became an assistant swimming coach at [[Northwestern University]] in [[Evanston, Illinois]]. From 1995 to 2005, she coached the boys' and girls' swim teams at [[Lake Forest High School (Illinois)|Lake Forest High School]] in [[Lake Forest, Illinois]], during which time the girls' team won the state championship in 2002 and 2003, and the boys' team won the state championship in 2003.<ref name=gostanf/> |
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In 2005, she was named head coach of the Stanford women's swimming and diving team. She led the team to back-to-back [[ |
In 2005, she was named head coach of the Stanford women's swimming and diving team. She led the team to back-to-back [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-10]] championships in 2010 and 2011 and resigned following the 2012 season.<ref name=almond/> She was inducted into the [[Stanford Cardinal#Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame|Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame]] in 2006.<ref name=gostanf/> |
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Maurer is now a volunteer assistant coach for the Stanford men's water polo team since the spring of 2013. |
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She is also the assistant head coach for the USC Trojans under Coach Kipp. |
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* [[Florida Gators]] |
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* [[List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)]] |
* [[List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)]] |
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* [[List of Stanford University people]] |
* [[List of Stanford University people]] |
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* [[List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)]] |
* [[List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)]] |
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* [[Stanford Cardinal]] |
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* [[World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay]] |
* [[World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{Footer Olympic Champions 4x100 m Medley Relay Women}} |
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{{Footer World LC Champions 100m Backstroke Women}} |
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{{Footer Pan Pacific Champions 100m Backstroke Women}} |
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{{Footer Pan Pacific Champions 4x100m Medley Women}} |
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| NAME = Maurer, Lea |
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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Loveless-Maurer, Lea; Loveless, Lea E. |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American swimmer, college swimming coach, Olympic gold medalist |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = April 1, 1971 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Yonkers, New York, United States |
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Born | Yonkers, New York | April 1, 1971|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 134 lb (61 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club | Badger Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of Florida Stanford University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Randy Reese (Florida) Richard Quick (Stanford) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lea Loveless Maurer (born April 1, 1971), née Lea E. Loveless, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former college swimming coach. She represented the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where she won a gold medal swimming the backstroke leg of the women's 4×100-meter medley relay. She also won a bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke. She was the head coach of the Stanford University women's swimming and diving team from 2005 to 2012.[1]
Swimming career[edit]
Maurer was born in Yonkers, New York.[2] Early in her career, she was coached by John Collins of the Badger Swim Club in Larchmont, New York,[2] a coach and team that also produced Olympic champions Rick Carey and Cristina Teuscher.[3]
College swimming[edit]
She attended the University of Florida in 1989 and 1990, where she swam for the Florida Gators swimming and diving team under coach Randy Reese.[4] She transferred to Stanford University prior to the 1992 Olympics where she swam for Hall of Fame Coach Richard Quick.[5]
Lea broke the 100m backstroke American record at 100.82 at the Barcelona Olympic Games leading off the World-Record earning 1992 medley relay. Lea later won the gold at the World Championships in Perth, Australia in 1998 bettering her own American Record to 100.77. In addition to her Olympic and world championship medals, Lea swam on three of Stanford's NCAA swimming championship teams in 1992, 1993 and 1994. She also won three NCAA individual championships in the 100-meter backstroke and one in the 200-meter backstroke.[6] She continued to compete on the USA National Team until 2000.
Coaching career[edit]
Following her retirement from competitive swimming, Loveless Maurer, who is married to fellow Stanford swimmer Erik Maurer, became an assistant swimming coach at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. From 1995 to 2005, she coached the boys' and girls' swim teams at Lake Forest High School in Lake Forest, Illinois, during which time the girls' team won the state championship in 2002 and 2003, and the boys' team won the state championship in 2003.[6]
In 2005, she was named head coach of the Stanford women's swimming and diving team. She led the team to back-to-back Pac-10 championships in 2010 and 2011 and resigned following the 2012 season.[1] She was inducted into the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006.[6]
Maurer is now a volunteer assistant coach for the Stanford men's water polo team since the spring of 2013.
She is a veteran celebrity swimmer for Swim Across America (SAA), a charitable organization that enlists former Olympic swimmers to raise funds for cancer research, and she has participated in three SAA events.[7]
She is also the assistant head coach for the USC Trojans under Coach Kipp.
See also[edit]
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
- List of Stanford University people
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
- World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay
References[edit]
- ^ a b Almond, Elliott (July 3, 2012). "Stanford swim coach Lea Maurer leaving alma mater". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ a b "Lea Maurer biography". CityOfYonkers.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2008.
- ^ "Badger Olympians". BadgerSwimClub. Archived from the original on July 3, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2008.
- ^ "University of Florida 2007-08 Swimming & Diving Media Guide" (PDF). GatorZone.com. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
- ^ "Richard Quick". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Lea Maurer profile". GoStanford.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2007. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
- ^ Swim Across America, Olympians, Lea Loveless Maurer. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
External links[edit]
- Lea Loveless – Olympic Games results at databaseOlympics.com
- 1971 births
- Living people
- American diving coaches
- American female backstroke swimmers
- American swimming coaches
- College swimming coaches in the United States
- Florida Gators women's swimmers
- World record setters in swimming
- Northwestern Wildcats swimming coaches
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming
- Sportspeople from Yonkers, New York
- Stanford Cardinal swimming coaches
- Stanford Cardinal women's swimmers
- Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics