Alex Vanderkaay (born June 21, 1986) is an American competition

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. At the 2007 World University Games, Vanderkaay won the silver medal in the 400-meter individual medley (IM). At the 2009 World University Games, he won the gold medal in the 200-meter IM and again the silver medal in the 400-meter IM. While attending the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

, Vanderkaay swam for the

Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving The Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving program has both a men's and women's team. The University of Michigan swimming program is one of the most highly respected college swimming programs in the country. The men's and women's teams, which ha ...

team. He was the national college champion in the 400-yard IM in 2007 and 2008. Vanderkaay is the younger brother of former Michigan swimmers Christian Vanderkaay and four-time Olympic medalist

Peter Vanderkaay Peter William Vanderkaay (born February 12, 1984) is an American former competition swimmer who specialized in middle-distance freestyle events and is a four-time Olympic medalist. He was a member of the United States Olympic team in 2004, 2008, ...

, and older brother of current Michigan swimmer Dane Vanderkaay. Vanderkaay is currently a Senior Engagement Manager in the Healthcare industry for the New York-based, Flatiron Health.

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* 1986 births Living people American male freestyle swimmers American male medley swimmers American people of Dutch descent Michigan Wolverines men's swimmers Universiade medalists in swimming People from Rochester, Michigan Sportspeople from Oakland County, Michigan FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States Universiade silver medalists for the United States Medalists at the 2007 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-swimming-bio-stub