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Career Highlights
Second place finisher in the 200m breast at the 2010 CP National Championships … competed in the 200m breast at the 2008 Olympic Games ... qualified for the 2008 Olympic team by placing second in the 200m breast at Trials ... a four-time Olympian who was the second-youngest Olympic medalist in American swimming history when she won two silvers and a gold at the 1996 Games as a 14-year-old … took home
her first World title in the 200m breast in 2003 ... former world record-holder in the 200m breast … became the first U.S. woman since 1968 to win Olympic gold in the 200m breast … owns eight U.S. National titles
Olympics History
2008: 18, 200m BR ... 2004: Gold, 200m BR(OR); Silver, 200m IM(AR); Silver, 400m MR; 4, 100m BR ... 2000: Bronze, 200m BR ... 1996: Gold, 400m MR; Silver, 100m & 200m BR
World Champs History
Tied the world record in the 200m breast, winning gold in 2003 ... also secured silver in the 100m breast and the 400m med-relay ... WC Medal Count: 3 - 1G, 2S
Pan Pacs History
2010: 5, 100m BR & 200m BR … 2002: Gold, 100m BR & 200m BR; Silver, 400m MR … 1995: Silver, 400m MR; Bronze, 100m BR & 200m BR
WUGs History
Captured silver in the 100m breast in the 1999 World University Games
SC Worlds History
Four-time Short Course World Championships competitor (2004, 02, 00, 98) ... earned gold in the American record-setting 400m med-relay in 1997 ... silver medalist in the 400m med-relay in 2000 and 2002, setting the American record in both races ... won silver in the 200m breast and 400m med-relay in 2004.
Olympic Trials History
2008: 2, 200m BR; 6, 100m BR ... 2004: 1. 100m BR; 1, 200m BR; 2, 200m IM
U.S. Nationals History
2011 Winter- Silver 200 Br
Fun Facts
High School
Irvine HS ‘99
College
Arizona ‘03
Job Outside of Swimming
Model, TV correspondent
Parents
Dan and Gayle ... Dan played basketball at Washington State University
Sibling(s)
Two sisters (Leah and Taryn) who also swim
Pet(s)
Two cats, one dog, two rabbits and four birds
Hobbies Outside the Pool
Snowboarding, surfing, dirt biking, shopping, film
Charities
Spokesperson for Defenders of Wildlife, helping educate younger kids about respecting the environment ... has also supported "Carly's Crossing," an open water swim in Buffalo, N.Y., that raises money for pediatric cancer research
More
Turned professional in 2001, giving up her remaining two years of college eligibility
Favorites
TV shows: Best Damn Sports Show ... movie: Young Guns ... Music: Greatful Dead, Neil Diamond