Biography

By the time Megan turned 13 in February 2004 she had 7 records under her belt with three being personals. Her recent two she is very proud of took place in Gainesville this year in the 200 and 400 medley relay. These were both state and Junior Olympic records.

Megan set three Florida state records in the 11 and 12 age group at the Gator Fall Classic in Gainesville for the 50/100/200 yd backstroke. Her times were 27.84/ 58.87/2:06.93 respectively. At the age of 12 she ranked 1st in the state for the 50 free(24.61),100 free(53.86), 100 I.M. (1:01.39), and the three backstroke events. She is also ranked second in the 200 free (1:55.02), and the 500 free (5:09.51). Her last long course junior Olympics she placed first in the 50 meter free (28.62) and the 50 meter back(32.58). She placed second in the 100 meter back (1:09.35), fifth in the 200 meter free (2:14.65), and sixth in the 100 meter free(1:02.61). She was also picked to participate at the southern zones meet in Ft. Lauderdale in 2003 where she placed second in the 50 meter back(32.52) made finals in 5 out 6 events and her medley relay team broke a record. Her first zone meet was in San Antonio Texas in 2002 and will attend once again at the upcoming zones meet in Ft. Lauderdale. She recently made a Grand Prix time cut and attended the Grand Prix meet in Indianapolis with four other members of her team. Swimming with over 40 Olympians at this meet has made her so proud and gave her a "taste" of the Olympics! "I'm on top of the world" she exclaimed! Megan also had top national16 times in six events for both the short and long course 02/03 season.

Each year, Megan continues to set more records and earn the respect of those inside and outside of the sport. Megan continued her dominance of the Junior Olympic meet in March 2005 by becoming the first swimmer in Junior Olympic history to set a record in each race she swam.

Megan is currently a 9th grade student at Northeast High School. She takes advanced math along with: Spanish, science, history, religion, choir, English, and electives. She has been part of the basketball and volleyball teams in the past but has elected to pass them by to spend more time for her true love.....swimming.

Her coach, Fred Lewis of Saint Petersburg Aquatics, (SPA), has said that the one thing that separates her from other swimmers is her ability to work hard in practice. The hard work has paid its dividends. Megan has just completed her first season competing for Northeast High School, earning 2 state championships in the 200 yd Medley Relay and the 400 yd Freestyle Relay. In addition Megan was named to the 2005/06 US National Junior Team.

Stats

Name: Megan Romano
Birthdate: February 2, 1991
Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL
Height: 6'0"
Parents: Thomas and Rhonda
High School: Northeast 2009
Club: St. Petersburg Aquatics

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