George Gleason

George Gleason
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Gleason
National team Virgin Islands
Born (1979-08-08) 8 August 1979
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, backstroke
ClubSt. Croix Dolphins
College teamYale University (U.S.)
CoachFrank Keefe (U.S.)

George Gleason (born August 8, 1979) is a former swimmer from the U.S. Virgin Islands, who specialized in freestyle and backstroke events. He is a two-time Olympian (2000 and 2004), a swimming captain for the Yale Bulldogs, and a graduate of sociology (2001) at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Gleason also capped his swimming career by an eleventh-place finish in the 200 m backstroke at the NCAA Swimming Championships in College Station, Texas, earning him All-American honors.