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John Michael Piersma (born January 25, 1975) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Piersma competed in the B Finals of the men's 200-meter freestyle and men's 400-meter freestyle. In the 200-meter freestyle, he finished twelfth overall with a time 1:49.90; he placed ninth overall in the 400-meter freestyle with a time of 3:50.69.[1]

John Piersma

Personal information
Full name	John Michael Piersma
National team	United States
Born	(1975-01-25) January 25, 1975 (age 47) Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Club Wolverine
College team	University of Michigan

Piersma attended Grissom High School in Huntsville, Alabama, and led the swim team to three state championships. In college, he swam for the Michigan Wolverines, winning three Big Ten Conference championships and the 1995 national championship. After his swimming career, Piersma graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School.[2]

See also

• List of University of Michigan alumni

References

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