Megan Jendrick

About Megan Jendrick

Megan Jendrick (born Megan Quann on January 15, 1984 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American swimmer. She won two gold medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Jendrick has set 26 American records and one World record in her swimming career up to date. She is a ten-time National champion and ten-time US Open champion.

In 2000, after being the youngest medalist on the US Olympic swim team with gold in the 100-meter breaststroke and 400 medley relay, Megan was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine, becoming one of few women to hold that honor.

Jendrick was the star of the 2005 World University Games in İzmir, Turkey, winning three gold medals and setting two Universiade records. She was the second woman to ever swim the 100 yard breaststroke under 1:00 and is also only the second woman (there have only been three now, including herself) in history to swim 100-yards breaststroke in under 59 seconds (58.87)