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Career Highlights
Captured gold in the 400m IM at the 2011 FINA World Championships for her first world title, in addition to a fifth place finish in the 200m back ... Won the 200m back, 200m IM and 400m IM and finished third in the 400m free and sixth in the 100m back at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships ... Held on to the 200m back national title she earned in 2009 during the 2010 CP National Championships
… won gold medals in the 400m IM and 200m back at the 2010 MOO Pan Pacific Games ... earned her first individual medal on the world stage at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome by placing 3rd in 200m back … she placed first in the 400m IM and 200m back at the 2009 National championships … narrowly missed medaling at the 2008 Olympic Games by playing fourth in the 400m IM and fifth in the 200m back … qualified for the 2008 Olympic team by finishing second in the 200m back and 400m IM at Trials … was a member of the 2007 World Championship team … finished second in the 200m back at the 2007 Duel in the Pool … made the 2006 Pan Pac team as a 13 year-old after finishing second in the 200m back at the 2006 Nationals
Olympics History
2008: 4, 400m IM; 5, 200m BK
World Champs History
2011: Gold, 400m IM; 5, 200m BK ... 2009: Bronze, 200m BK; 5, 400m IM ... 2007: 12, 200m BK
Pan Pacs History
2010: Gold, 400m IM & 200m BK ... 2006: 5, 200m BK
Duel in the Pool History
2009: 4, 200m BK; 5, 200m FL ... 2007: Silver, 200m BK
Olympic Trials History
2008: 2, 200m BK; 2, 400m IM; 6, 100m BK
U.S. Nationals History
2011: 1, 200m BK; 1, 200m IM; 1, 400m IM; 3, 400m FR; 6, 100m BK ... 2010: 1, 200m BK; 4, 400m IM; 5, 200m IM; 6, 100m BK ... 2009: 1, 200m BK; 1, 400m IM; 4, 100m BK; 5, 200m IM
NCAA History
2011(Fr): 2nd 400y IM, 3rd 200y Bk, 8th 500y Fr
Fun Facts
High School
North Kingstown HS '10
Future Professional Aspirations
Sports commentator
Parents
Ted and Joan ... father is a construction superintendent, and mother is an employee for American Airlines ... Joan swam for Rhode Island
Sibling(s)
Younger brother (Danny)
Started Swimming
At age 5 because "I loved the water."
Sports Played Before Swimming
Ballet, basketball, soccer
Nickname(s)
Bekel, Diesel ... "At one meet, I was somehow entered as Bekel, so people started to call me that."
Pet(s)
One dog (Reggie) ... one cat (Belle)
Hobbies Outside the Pool
Surfing, waterskiing, traveling, going to the beach ... was an Eastern Surfing Association divisional finalist
Ultimate Way to Relax
Sleeping, listening to music
Most Influential Person
Parents ... "They do so much for me and are always supportive."
Charities
Volunteers with Special Olympics and the Rhode Island Community Food Bank
More
When she was younger, wanted to be an actress
Favorites
U.S. city: Los Angeles ... int'l destination: Australia ... musician: Bob Marley ... celebrity: Johnny Depp ... summer activity: surfing ... tv: Seinfeld ... movie: Remember the Titans