Meet Margaret Hoelzer, an American swimmer who won two medals in the Beijing Olympics. She won a bronze in the 100m backstroke and a silver in the 200m event. See photos, video and a biography of Margaret Hoelzer here.
US swimmer Margaret Hoelzer says she was five years old when she began to be sexually Silver medalist Hoelzer says sport allowed her to deal with her past.
Courtesy of-- foxsports.com Tyson Gay was unable to qualify for 200m due to a mild leg strain, Michael Phelps qualifies for eight races and Margaret Hoelzer sets the world record in the 200m backstroke.
Margaret Hoelzer won the 200 meter backstroke in 2 minutes and 6.09 seconds. Elizabeth Beisel who is just 15 years old took the second Olympic spot and is sure to be a future champion.
Hey everyone. Just checking in to pass along that 2006 Auburn graduate Margaret Hoelzer just broke the world record in the 200 backstroke. She broke a record set by 2005 graduate Kirsty Coventry. Hoelzer's time was 2:06.09. Incredible.
Huntsville’s Margaret Hoelzer booked passage to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games yesterday with a strong second place finish in the 100-meter backstroke event at the US Olympic Swim Trials in Omaha.
Margaret Hoelzer set a new world record and qualified to compete in Beijing in the women’s 200m backstroke event last night at the Qwest Center in Omaha with a time of 2:06.09. Finishing second and also qualifying was Elizabeth Beisel.
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