Michelle McKeehan (born November 9, 1989) 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 ...

. She is a three-time medalist at the

Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...

. McKeehan was born in

Beech Grove, Indiana Beech Grove is a city in Marion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population is 14,192. The city is located within the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Beech Grove is designated an "excluded city" under Indiana la ...

in 1989, the daughter of Stu McKeehan and Amy Chase. She is a 2008 graduate of

Center Grove High School Center Grove High School is a high school located in Greenwood, Indiana. A part of Center Grove Community School Corporation, it serves western Greenwood and most of Bargersville. Founded in 1884, the high school has always been located at the ...

Greenwood, Indiana Greenwood is a city in Johnson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 63,830 at the 2020 Census. Greenwood is located between Indiana State Road 37 and Interstate 65. The city shares a border with Indianapolis and is the most pop ...

. She swam collegiately for the

University of Georgia , mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things." , establ ...

, where she majored in public relations and speech communications. At the

2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Com ...

in Rio de Janeiro, where she won gold medals in the 100-meter breaststroke and 4x100-meter medley relay. Four years later at the

2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, ...

in Guadalajara, McKeehan won a bronze medal in the 200-meter breaststroke.

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Michelle McKeehan – University of Georgia athlete bio
1989 births Living people American female swimmers American female breaststroke swimmers People from Beech Grove, Indiana Georgia Bulldogs women's swimmers People from Greenwood, Indiana Sportspeople from the Indianapolis metropolitan area Swimmers at the 2007 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2011 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games {{US-swimming-bio-stub Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in swimming Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in swimming