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Gil Stovall

American swimmer

Gil Stovall
Personal information
Full name	William Gilbert Stovall, V
Nickname	"Gil"
National team	United States
Born	(1986-06-03) June 3, 1986 (age 37) Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	150 lb (68 kg)
Spouse	Emily Loft Stovall
Sport
Sport	Swimming

Strokes	Butterfly
Club	Athens Bulldog Swim Club
College team	University of Georgia

William Gilbert Stovall, V (born June 3, 1986) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games.^[1] Stovall placed second in his signature event, the 200-meter butterfly, at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, with a career-best time of 1:53.86, which earned him a place on the U.S. Olympic team. At that time, Stovall was the second-fastest swimmer ever in that event, behind only Michael Phelps.

Stovall swam competitively for the University of Georgia from 2004 to 2008. In his final season at Georgia, he broke Melvin Stewart's 17-year-old NCAA record in the 200-yard butterfly at the NCAA Men's Swimming Championships, winning the title. Stovall coached for the Cincinnati Marlins for one season.

Gil is currently an adjunct instructor with HMTC, he is especially known for his expertise in Hazardous Material Shipment placarding.

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gil Stovall". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.

2. https://hazmattc.com/