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Debbie Meyer, born on August 14, 1952 in Annapolis, Maryland, United States, is a swimmer. That puts Debbie Meyer at 74 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Rio Americano High School and University of California, Los Angeles. Awards on record include International Swimming Hall of Fame and Associated Press Athlete of the Year (1969). The listed height is 170 cm.
My Take
What grabs me about Debbie Meyer is the sheer audacity of what she did at sixteen. Three individual golds at the 1968 Olympics and world records across five freestyle distances, from the sprint-leaning 200 all the way to the lung-busting 1500. That range is almost unheard of; most swimmers specialize, but she simply outlasted everyone at every distance. She gets remembered through cold, unarguable numbers rather than personality or scandal, and honestly I find that purity refreshing. The International Swimming Hall of Fame nod feels almost like an afterthought next to the records themselves. A quietly towering figure worth far more attention.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Debbie Meyer
- Name (Japanese)
- デビー・メイヤー
- Reading
- でびー・めいやー
- Born
- August 14, 1952 (age 74)
- Origin
- Annapolis, Maryland, United States
- Height
- 170 cm
- Occupation
- swimmer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Rio Americano High School
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
Awards & achievements
- International Swimming Hall of Fame
- 1969 Associated Press Athlete of the Year
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debbie%20Meyer
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A4%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238107
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Debbie Meyer born?
Born August 14, 1952 (age 74).
Where is Debbie Meyer from?
Debbie Meyer is from Annapolis, Maryland, United States.
What does Debbie Meyer do?
Debbie Meyer works as swimmer.
How tall is Debbie Meyer?
Debbie Meyer is 170 cm.