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Career Highlights
Placed eighth in the 50m free at the 2009 FINA World Championships ... 2009 National Champion in the 50m free ... won three silver medals and set three American records at the 2008 Olympic Games in the 50m free, 400m free-relay and the 400m med-relay ... is the first American to swim in five Olympics ... her 12 Olympic medals tie the all-time medal record for a female Olympic swimmer with fellow American
swimmer, Jenny Thompson ... oldest U.S. swimming gold medalist in history ... former world record holder in 50m free
Olympics History
1984: Gold, 400m FR-R ... 1988: Bronze, 400m FR-R; Silver(pr), 400m MR ... 1992: Gold, 400m FR-R ... 2000: Gold, 400m MR & 400m FR-R; Bronze, 50m FR, 100m FR, 100m FL ... 2008: Silver, 50m FR (AR), 400m FR-R (AR), 400 MR (AR)
World Champs History
2009: 4, 400m FR-R; 8, 50m FR; 17, 50m FL ... 1986: Silver, 400m FR-R
Pan Pacs History
1987: Gold, 100m FR, 400m FR-R, 400m MR
Pan Ams History
1983: Gold, 400m FR-R
Olympic Trials History
2008: 1, 50m FR; 1, 100m FR
U.S. Nationals History
Owns 16 U.S. national titles from 1982 to 2007 ... ten in the 50m free, five in the 100m free and one in the 200m free.
U.S. Nationals History
2009: 1, 50m FR
U.S. Nationals History
2011 Winter- Silver 50 Fr
2007 World Rankings
4th, 50m FR; 8th, 100m FR
Fun Facts
College
Florida '90
College Major
Telecommunications
Job Outside of Swimming
Had a successful television career, including a stint as host of "Extreme Step," a segment of the Discovery Channel's science and technology show, "The Next Stop" ... Was a feature correspondent for Good Morning America ... Worked on-air for ESPN, TNT and Fox News Channel and handled shifts on NHL Cool Shots and Fox Sports Sunday.
Parents
Edward and Marylu
Sibling(s)
Four brothers: Mike, Kirk, Rick and Brad ... one sister: Lara
Sports Played Before Swimming
Volleyball, basketball
Hobbies Outside the Pool
Playing with her daughter, Tessa ... playing sports
Most Influential Person
Father ... "he worked hard and was very dedicated."
More
Has one daughter (Tessa) who was born in April 2006 ... "right now this little girl has all my attention, and I think we're both liking that right now!" ... served as a spokesperson for the Tae-Bo workout videotapes ... ... became the first Olympic athlete to appear with supermodels in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue in 1994 ... was part of President George W. Bush’s Inaugural ceremonies as a speaker and host at various activities
Favorites
Movie: Chariots of Fire ... t.v. show: CSI ... music: classic rock