Margaret "Maggie" Hogan (born January 1, 1979) is an American

canoe sprint Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race in specially designed sprint canoes or sprint kayaks on calm water over a short distance. Prior to November 2008, canoe sprint was known as flatwater racing. The term is still in use today ...

er and former collegiate swimmer who is a member of the U.S. National Canoe and Kayak Team. She was the first American to qualify for the

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for canoe sprinting.

Early life and education

Hogan was born on January 1, 1979, in

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to Bill and Peg Hogan. She was raised in

Colts Neck Township, New Jersey Colts Neck Township is a Township (New Jersey), township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's popul ...

and attended Monmouth Regional High School where she was an All-American swimmer. She matriculated to the

University of California, Santa Barbara The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Tracing its roots back to 1891 as an ...

and swam as a student-athlete for the

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from 1997 to 2001. She joined the team as a freshman and in 1999 set the seventh-best time in school history for the 1650 Freestyle. She served as a team captain for the Gauchos in her junior and senior years. While enrolled, she won a silver medal as a member of the U.S. National Team at the 2000 World Life Saving Championships.

Canoe career

After graduating from UCSB, Hogan attended the San Diego Regional Lifeguard Academy where she was introduced to canoe sprinting by another member of the class. Six months later, she participated at the

2005 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 2005 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Zagreb, Croatia, in August 2005. Men race as individuals, pairs and quads over 200m, 500m and 1000m in both Canoe (Canadian) (C) and Kayak (K) events, giving a total of 18 gold medals. W ...

as member of the U.S. National Team. She has been a member of the national team each year since 2005. Hogan attempted to qualify for the

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and

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

, but narrowly missed out on each occasion. Disappointed with her finishes, she contemplated retiring from the sport before changing coaches to Michele Eray and the partnership has resulted in better finishes. She has competed in K-2 events alongside Kaitlyn McElroy, with the pair training at the Boathouse District in

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. Hogan qualified for the

for canoe sprinting and was the first from the U.S. national team to do so. She qualified at

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near

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, which was the site used for the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

Personal life

While Hogan's home town is

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, she currently resides in

. She works for

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. In addition to her canoe sprinting career, she is also a competitive

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References

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Maggie Hogan
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UC Santa Barbara Gauchos swimming profile
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