Michael Weiss was born on May 23, 1991 to parents Alan and Sharon Weiss in Reno, Nevada. Growing up, Weiss swam on Lakeridge Swim Team and swam for his high school Reno High School.
National and International Swimming In 2012, Weiss qualified for his first Olympic Trials. At the trials, Weiss finished 16th in the 200-meter freestyle (1:49.49), 19th in the 200-meter IM (2:03.27), and fifth in the 400-meter IM (4:16.31). In 2012, Weiss was named to the US National team and was asked to compete as a member of Team USA at the FINA Short Course Meter World Championships in Instanbul, Turkey. In Turkey, Weiss finished seventh in the 400-meter IM with a 4:07.67 and was also a member of the gold-winning 800-meter freestyle relay. In 2013, Weiss competed at the World University Games in Kazan, Russia. At the games, Weiss won the 400-meter IM and set a World University Games record with a 4:12.00. His time ranks him seventh in the world in the 400-meter IM. Weiss was also a part of the silver-winning 800-meter freestyle relay, splitting a 1:47.66.
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