| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | George Gleason |
| National team |  Virgin Islands |
| Born | 8 August 1979 Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle, backstroke |
| Club | St. Croix Dolphins |
| College team | Yale University (U.S.) |
| Coach | Frank Keefe (U.S.) |
George Gleason (born August 8, 1979) is a former swimmer from the U.S. Virgin Islands, who specialized in freestyle and backstroke events.[1] He is a two-time Olympian (2000 and 2004), a swimming captain for the Yale Bulldogs, and a graduate of sociology (2001) at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.[2] Gleason also capped his swimming career by an eleventh-place finish in the 200 m backstroke at the NCAA Swimming Championships in College Station, Texas, earning him All-American honors.[3]
- ^ "George Gleason". 23 April 2013. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
- ^ "Athlete of the Week: George Gleason". The Yale Herald. 28 January 2000. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ Vaccaro, Ron (28 March 2001). "Gleason takes 11th at NCAA championships". Yale Daily News. Retrieved 23 April 2013.