28 Facts About Conor Dwyer

Conor James Dwyer was born on January 10,1989 and is a former American competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.

On 11 October 2019 it was announced by the United States Anti-Doping Agency that Conor Dwyer had failed a series of anti-doping tests in late 2018.

Conor Dwyer was banned for 20 months and was expected to miss the 2020 Summer Olympics before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Conor Dwyer announced his retirement from competitive swimming shortly after the suspension was announced.

Conor Dwyer was born in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Patrick and Jeanne Conor Dwyer.

Conor Dwyer's mother was an All-American swimmer for the Florida State Seminoles swimming team and continues to teach swimming lessons to this day.

Conor Dwyer is the second oldest of five children in his family, including PJ, Pati, Brendan, and his twin brother Spencer.

Conor Dwyer grew up in Winnetka, Illinois, and attended Loyola Academy, a Catholic high school in Wilmette, Illinois, where he swam for the Loyola Academy Ramblers high school swim team for four years.

Conor Dwyer was named SEC Swimmer of the Year in both 2010 and 2011.

Conor Dwyer finished his college career with twelve All-American honors and three NCAA titles.

Conor Dwyer graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2011.

Conor Dwyer placed fifth in the 200-meter individual medley and sixth in the 400-meter freestyle.

At the 2011 ConocoPhillips United States National Championships in Palo Alto, California, Conor Dwyer won the 200-meter individual medley and placed second in the 400-meter individual medley.

Shortly after the 2011 National Championships, Conor Dwyer competed at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico.

At the 2012 United States Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, the qualifying meet for the Olympics, Conor Dwyer made the US Olympic team for the first time by finishing second behind Peter Vanderkaay in the 400-meter freestyle with a time of 3:47.83.

Conor Dwyer capped the trials with a third-place finish in the 200-meter individual medley finishing again behind Phelps and Lochte.

Swimming the anchor leg in the heats, Conor Dwyer recorded a time of 48.36.

At the 150-meter mark, Conor Dwyer was in fifth place, but had a final 50 split of 26.59 to grab the second spot.

Swimming the lead-off, Conor Dwyer recorded a split of 1:45.76, and the team finished with a final time of 7:01.72.

At the Olympic trials Conor Dwyer placed second in both the 200m and 400m freestyle, qualifying him for the Olympic team in both those individual events.

At the 2016 Olympics, Conor Dwyer started off the program coming 4th in the 400 freestyle missing out in a medal despite qualifying fastest from the heats.

Conor Dwyer won a bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle individual event after a late surge, behind Sun Yang and Chad le Clos.

In October 2019, Conor Dwyer was handed a 20-month competitive ban after testing positive for an anabolic agent by the US Anti-Doping Agency.

The American Arbitration Association found that Conor Dwyer consulted on health issues with his trainer Reardon and obstetrician-gynecologist Dana Russo, and the latter concluded his testosterone levels were in the 5th percentile.

Thereafter, Conor Dwyer was using a hormone therapy product BioTe, plant-derived testosterone, that were implanted as pellets beneath the skin in October 2018.

Months after commencing the hormone treatment in October 2018, Conor Dwyer was informed that he had tested positive for an anabolic agent in 3 out-of-competition drug tests.

Conor Dwyer announced his retirement from swimming shortly after the 20-month suspension was announced by the USADA in October 2019, after the arbitration panel concluded the results.

In 2019, Conor Dwyer was the face of Philippine-based international clothing brand BENCH's men's wear campaign in the United States and North America.