Conor Dwyer
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Conor Dwyer was an Olympic swimmer that spent his first couple of years at the University of Iowa before transferring to Florida to complete his college career. Conor won 2 gold medals and 1 bronze medal combined at the 2012* and 2016 Olympics.
* Other 2012 Iowa Olympic Competitors: Gabby Douglas (Des Moines) Gold Medals All-Around/Team Gymnastics
** Other 2016 Iowa Olympic Competitors: Matt Stutzman(Fairfield) Silver Medal Paralympics Archery
Personal Notes
So....he attended Iowa for two years and left for greener pastures and you still collect him? Well, yes. I can hold two thoughts in my head at the same time; that Iowa is a great state, and sometimes to succeed you need to leave Iowa. I live in Ohio now due to my job, and I assume Conor left Iowa to attend a college that had a better program to help him achieve his dreams. You can't fault that.
But...did you read his wikipedia page? He got banned for doping. Where do you draw the line? Well, that's a more interesting question. John Wayne Gacy is also former Iowan, but I have zero interest in anything related to him. But would doping make me reconsider? I don't think so, but even if it gave me pause, the details of the story seem less devious, and more an issue of bad advice. Conor had a good career and with his Iowa connection I am glad to have him in my collection.
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