Decorated American swimmer Megan Romano marked a significant milestone for the Enhanced Games when she signed last year, becoming the first female athlete on the roster.
Here’s everything you need to know about the four-time world champion as she prepares to compete in the 50m and 100m freestyle at the inaugural event in Las Vegas in May.
She was an exceptional Collegiate athlete
Megan Romano had a distinguished National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) swimming career at the University of Georgia, where she excelled in both individual and relay events.
She won the 200-yard freestyle title at the 2012 NCAA Championships, setting American, U.S. Open, and NCAA records along the way.
She also contributed to record-breaking performances in the 400- and 800-yard freestyle relays.
And in 2013, Romano helped lead the Bulldogs to the NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship team title.
Megan Romano is a four-time world champ
Romano won four FINA – now World Aquatics – Championships.
At the 2012 Short Course World Championships, she won four medals, including golds in the 4x100m and 4x200m freestyle relays, a silver in the 100m freestyle, and a bronze in the 4x100m medley relay.
Then, at the 2013 Long Course World Championships in Barcelona, Romano anchored the U.S. 4x100m freestyle relay to gold and also swam the anchor leg in the 4x100m medley relay, helping the U.S. claim another gold medal and set an American record.
She officially retired a decade ago
Megan Romano stepped away from professional swimming after the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials – she’ll be coming out of a decade-long retirement to compete at the Enhanced Games.
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