Megan Kleine
Megan Kleine (full name Megan Adelle Kleine, later Megan Adelle Morris) is an American former competitive swimmer who won a gold medal in the women's 4 × 100-meter medley relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, representing the United States.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 in Dallas, Texas, United States1 |
| Sport | Swimming; best events in breaststroke1 • 2 |
| Olympic result, individual | 12th place, women's 100 m breaststroke, Barcelona 1992, after reaching the B final1 • 2 |
| Olympic result, relay | Gold, women's 4 × 100 m medley relay, Barcelona 1992, for swimming the breaststroke leg in the heats1 • 2 |
| College swimming | University of Texas1 |
| Later life | Married and settled in Houston as Megan Morris; mother of two daughters1 |
Early life and swimming
Kleine was born in Dallas, Texas1. She began swimming competitively in Lexington, Kentucky, where she attended Henry Clay High School, and went on to swim in college at the University of Texas1; the Dictionary of Women Worldwide dates her attendance there from 1993 to 19973. Her competitive specialty was the breaststroke2.
Barcelona 1992
The 100-meter breaststroke came first on the Olympic program. Kleine reached the B final, the consolation final for swimmers who miss the championship final, and finished 12th overall, with heats and B-final times of 1:11.04 and 1:11.071 • 2.
The medley relay. Kleine swam the breaststroke leg, recording a 1:12.05 split as the team clocked 4:10.832. For the final, Anita Nall replaced her on breaststroke, and the American lineup of Lea Loveless, Nall, Crissy Ahmann-Leighton, and Jenny Thompson won in a world-record time of 4:02.54, about two and a half seconds ahead of the German team2. Under Olympic rules, swimmers who compete only in the heats receive medals when their team wins the final, so Kleine shared in the gold1 • 2. The Fandom Olympics Wiki account adds that the United States reclaimed the relay title after an eight-year gap2.
After the Olympics
Kleine continued competing after Barcelona.
She later married and took the name Megan Morris. She and her husband settled in Houston, where she raised two daughters1.
References
- Megan Kleine, Olympedia
- Megan Kleine, Olympics Wiki (Fandom)
- Kleine, Megan (1974–), Dictionary of Women Worldwide via Encyclopedia.com
Topic: Encyclopedia › Sports, games, and recreation › Olympics and multisport subjects › Olympic swimmers
Initially written Oct 21, 2026 · Edited: Oct 25, 2026
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