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| Birth name | Julie Swail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 27, 1972 (age 51) Anaheim, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Julie Ertel (née Swail; born December 27, 1972) is an American water polo player[1] who was the team captain of the US Women's National Team that captured the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2]
She competed in the triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics taking 19th place crossing the finish line in a time of 2:02:39.22, 4:11.56 behind the gold medalist. Swail is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego, and received an M.Ed. in Physical Education from Azusa Pacific University.[3]
Ertel currently serves on the advisory board for MODe Sports Nutrition.[4]
