My Google Reader gave me some great news this morning with results coming from the FINA World Cup meet in Singapore. Whitney Myers (hometown: Oxford, OH) set a new American Record in the 200 IM in a time of 2:06.20 (source). Myers has been a local celebrity in the Cincinnati swimming community for some time, but this latest achievement will not go unnoticed.

Whitney has been on the USA Swimming national team for years, has previously taken gold in the 200 IM at the 2006 Pan Pacific Games, and was named NCAA Woman of the Year in 2007 (source). In college, she swam for the University of Arizona. Since graduating, she’s still out west swimming for Tucson Ford Dealer Aquatics.

For you locals, you should already know that Whitney’s hometown of Oxford, OH is also the home of my alma mater, Miami University. In high school, Whitney swam for girls D1 powerhouse Ursuline Academy, where she led the Lions to 3 State Championships and made All American honors all 4 years.