Margaret Hoelzer is a 3x Olympic medalist, 6x World Champion, and former World Record holder. A proud graduate of Auburn University, she and training partner Kirsty Coventry went 1-2 in the 200 Back at the Beijing Olympics. 
After the Olympics, Margaret disclosed that she was sexually abused as a child. What she didn't expect was her disclosure turning into a career as an award-winning speaker and spokesperson for the National Children's Advocacy Center.
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00:00 Bratter PA Immigration Law
00:05 Hello Margaret Hoelzer War Eagle
01:10 How'd you get into swimming?
04:00 Going to Nats at 13
06:40 Mary T Meagher
08:40 Going to Auburn
10:30 Freshman class
10:45 Kirsty Coventry
12:20 How to win a championship
15:45 Dryland circuit
18:45 Shadowed by Men's team?
22:00 Senior year runner up
24:20 Beine Nutrition
25:09 Adaptive swim lessons
25:50 Committing to a 3rd event
27:40 What made Auburn special?
30:05 What brought the best out in you?
32:00 Recognizing you won't like everything
34:00 Team to Individual success
36:15 Beijing Olympics 200 Back
38:10 Who was coaching who?
39:47 Swimtraxx
40:32 Sexual abuse prevention
46:15 Brett's brother was abused
48:00 Being a perfectionist
50:45 Margaret telling her parents
53:05 Didn't deserve being on the Olympic team
55:00 World Record for a month
56:58 Writing a book
58:30 From Africa to Alaska
59:45 "Survivor"
01:01:30 AnyQuestion
01:02:08 Destro Swim Towers

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