University of Texas Athletics

Doug Gjertsen

Induction:
2006
Class:
1990

Doug Gjertsen, a native of Dunwoody, Georgia, was a standout for Texas Swimming from 1987-90 and was inducted into the Hall of Honor in 2006. A three-time NCAA individual champion and an eleven-time NCAA relay champion, he played a key role in Texas’ NCAA championship teams of 1988, 1989, and 1990 and was elected tri-captain as a senior. Gjertsen’s success extended to the international stage, where he won two Olympic gold medals at the 1988 Seoul Games, added an Olympic bronze in 1992 in Barcelona, and held a world record as part of the United States’ 4x200 freestyle relay. After his competitive career, he became a highly respected coach at Swim Atlanta, where over thirteen years he helped more than seventy-five athletes continue their careers at Division I, II, and III programs, guided swimmers to top-eight finishes at U.S. Nationals, and coached multiple Olympic Trials qualifiers, including the U.S. National “rookie of the meet” in 2004. Gjertsen now resides in McDonough, Georgia, with his wife and children.

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