Mallory Comerford

American swimmer (born 1997)

Mallory Comerford

Personal information

Nickname| Mal
Nationality| American
Born|  (1997-09-06) September 6, 1997 (age 27)[2]
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.[3]
Height| 5 ft 9 in (175.3 cm)
Weight| 130 lb (60 kg)
Sport
Sport| Swimming
Strokes| Freestyle, butterfly
Club| Cali Condors[1]
Cardinal Aquatics
College team| University of Louisville
Coach| Arthur Albiero

Medal record

Women's swimming
Representing the United States
World Championships (LC)
| 2017 Budapest | 4×100 m freestyle
| 2017 Budapest | 4×200 m freestyle
| 2017 Budapest | 4×100 m medley
| 2017 Budapest | 4×100 m mixed freestyle
| 2017 Budapest | 4×100 m mixed medley
| 2019 Gwangju | 4×100 m medley
| 2019 Gwangju | 4×100 m mixed freestyle
| 2019 Gwangju | 4×100 m freestyle
| 2019 Gwangju | 4×100 m mixed medley
| 2022 Budapest | 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
| 2016 Windsor | 4×100 m freestyle
| 2016 Windsor | 4×100 m medley
| 2018 Hangzhou | 4×50 m freestyle
| 2018 Hangzhou | 4×100 m freestyle
| 2018 Hangzhou | 4×50 m medley
| 2018 Hangzhou | 4×100 m medley
| 2018 Hangzhou | 4×50 m mixed freestyle
| 2016 Windsor | 4×200 m freestyle
| 2018 Hangzhou | 200 m freestyle
| 2018 Hangzhou | 4×200 m freestyle
| 2018 Hangzhou | 100 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
|  2018 Tokyo | 4×100 m freestyle

Mallory Comerford (born September 6, 1997) is an American competitive swimmer specializing in freestyle events. Comerford was the winner of five gold medals at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. She won USA Swimming's Golden Goggle Award for Breakout Performer of the Year for 2017.[4] The following year, Comerford won eight medals in individual and relay events at the 2018 World Swimming Championships.[5][6]

She is a member of the Cali Condors swim team, which is part of the International Swimming League.

## Career

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### International Swimming League

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In 2019, she was a member of the inaugural International Swimming League representing the Cali Condors, who finished third place in the final match in Las Vegas, Nevada in December. Mallory had success as a part of many Condors relays, including the 400-meter medley relay which never lost all season.[7]

### 2016

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In December 2016 at the World short course championships in Windsor, Canada, Comerford finished 5th in the 200 meter freestyle, and won two gold medals and one silver medal in relays.

### 2017

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At the 2017 NCAA Championships, she won the 200 yards freestyle in a time of 1:40.36, tied with Katie Ledecky.[8]

At the 2017 U.S. Nationals, she won the gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle in a new US Open record of 52.81, and also qualified for the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.[9][10]

Comerford won her first long-course world title at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. She swam a national record in the individual 100 meter freestyle of 52.59 on the first leg.[11] She went on to win a gold medal in each of the five available relays – three women's relays and two mixed relays. In the 4 × 100 meter mixed freestyle relay, Comerford and her teammates Caeleb Dressel, Nathan Adrian, and Simone Manuel broke the world record with a time of 3:19.60.

### 2018 World Championships

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Comerford won a total of eight medals, 5 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and one bronze medal, spanning both individual and relay events at the 2018 World Swimming Championships in Hangzhou, China in December 2018.[5][12][6]

### 2019

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At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, Comerford placed seventh in the 100m freestyle, and (with Zach Apple, Caeleb Dressel, and Simone Manuel) won the gold medal in the 4 x 100 mixed freestyle relay.[13][14]

## Awards and honors

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* Golden Goggle Award Breakout Performer of the Year: 2017[4]

## References

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1. ^ Keith, Braden (December 9, 2019). "cali-condors-unveil-roster-for-2019-international-swimming-league-finale". SwimSwam.
2. ^ "Mallory Comerford – 2016–17 Swimming and Diving". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
3. ^ "Mallory Comerford Bio". SwimSwam.
4. ^ a b Anderson, Jared (November 20, 2017). "Full 2017-2018 Golden Goggles Winners List". SwimSwam. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
5. ^ a b "14th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m): Results Book". Omega Timing. December 16, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
6. ^ a b Zaccardi, Nick (December 16, 2018). "Caeleb Dressel finishes with nine medals, six gold; U.S. dominates short course worlds". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
7. ^ Keith, Braden (December 21, 2019). "international-swimming-league-finale-in-las-vegas-day-two-live-recap". SwimSwam.
8. ^ "Katie Ledecky, Mallory Comerford Tie For 200 Freestyle Title — Video Interviews". Swimming World. March 17, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
9. ^ "Mallory Comerford Bio". Swimswam. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
10. ^ Neidigh, Lauren (June 27, 2017). "Mallory Comerford Smashes U.S. Open Record with 52.81 to Win 100 Free". Swimswam. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
11. ^ Neidigh, Lauren (July 23, 2017). "Comerford downs 100 free American Record as USA downs 400 FR relay American Record". Swimswam. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
12. ^ "Team USA Wraps Dominant FINA World Championships (25m) with Nine-Medal Performance". USA Swimming. December 16, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
13. ^ Dure, Beau (July 27, 2019). "Caeleb Dressel runs gold tally to six; Regan Smith takes first". nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
14. ^ "2019 World Swimming Championships results". nbcsports.com. July 21, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.

## External links

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* Mallory Comerford at USA Swimming (archived)
* Mallory Comerford at World Aquatics

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