Emma Weber

Weber was born in Denver, Colorado to Kurt and Deidre Weber. From an athletic family, Weber's mother Deidre ran High School track. Emma attended Fairview High School in Boulder, but by her Senior year transferred to Regis Jesuit, a co-ed Catholic private preparatory school in greater Denver, where she graduated in 2022. Regis Jesuit had a stronger swim program than Fairview, and after her transfer, she was closer to her club team, the Denver Hilltoppers. At Regis Jesuit, she was coached by Nick Frasersmith, who had previously coached Olympic swimmers Missy Franklin and Clark Smith. In an interview with The Denver Post, Weber cited Missy Franklin, who had earlier attended Regis Jesuit, as an early-inspiration for her, and often visualized going to the Olympics like her. == University of Virginia==

Weber competed for the NCAA division-one, University of Virginia Cavaliers swimming and diving team under head coach, Todd DeSorbo from 2023-2026. In 2025, she was enrolled in the UVA College of Arts and Sciences. From 2023-25, Emma was an All American in the 100 or 200 breaststroke in three successive years, and received All Atlantic Coast Conference honors in the 100 breaststroke in the same three years. During Weber's years of tenure with the University of Virginia Women's swim team under DeSorbo, the Cavaliers won successive NCAA National championships from 2023-2025. ==2024 Paris Olympic gold==

At the 2024 U.S. Olympic trials in Indianapolis, in an unexpected victory, Weber placed second in the finals of the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:06.10 behind Lilly King's winning 1:05.43. The second place finish qualified Weber for the U.S. Olympic team, beating defending champion Lydia Jacoby. Continuing to compete after the 2024 Olympics, Weber won three golds at the 2025 Summer World University Games, with one in the 4×100 m medley, one in the 100 m breaststroke, and one in the 50 m breaststroke. ==References==