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Chloe Sutton

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Career Highlights

Just missed out on a medal at the 2011 FINA World Championships, finishing fourth in the 800m free ... Placed second in the 400m free at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships ... National Champion in the 800m free for the second year in a row … winner of the 2009-2010 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series ... placed eighth in the 1500m free at the 2009 FINA World Championships ... won the 5K at the
2009 Open Water National Championships ... competed in the 10K marathon swim at the 2008 Olympic Games ... won the 10K Beijing Test Event, qualifying for the 2008 Olympic Games ... earned bronze in the 5K at the 2008 Open Water World Championships ... defended her national title in the 10K and won the 5K at the 2007 Open Water National Championships ... took gold in the 10K at the 2007 Pan Am Games ... Competed at the 2007 World Championships ... won gold in the 10K at the 2007 London World Cup ... took silver in the 10K at the Seville World Cup ... won gold in the 1500m free at the 2006 Victorian State Championships as a member of the U.S. National Junior Team.

Olympics History

2008: 22, 10K

World Champs History

2011: 4, 800m FR ... 2009: 8, 1500m FR; 10, 800m FR; 13, 400m FR

World Champs History

2011: 4th 800 FR

OW Worlds History

2008: Bronze, 5K ... 2007: 12, 5K; 28, 10K

Pan Pacs History

2010: Gold, 400m FR; Silver, 800m FR ... 2006: Gold, 10K

Pan Ams History

2007: Gold, 10K

Duel in the Pool History

2011: 1, 400m FR

U.S. Nationals History

2011: 2, 400m FR ... 2010: 1, 800m FR; 3, 400m FR; 8, 200m FR ... 2009: 1, 800m FR/OW 5K; 2, 400m FR; 4, OW 10K; 18, 200m FR

Fun Facts

High School

University of Nebraska Independent Study Program '10

Future Professional Aspirations

Writer, Journalist, Broadcaster

Parents

David and Wendy … father is a retired Colonel in the Air Force and played football for the Air Force Academy, mother was a former model and is now a pharmaceutical sales rep

Sibling(s)

Younger brother (Colin) plays football as an offensive lineman..."I am so proud of the young man that he has become"

Started Swimming

Age 6... Friend (Sarah) from dance class wanted to try swimming but was to scared so Chloe offered to join the team with her and instantly fell in love with the sport of swimming

Sports Played Before Swimming

Dance, soccer, cheerleading

Pet(s)

Three cats (Coco, Cookie and Lilly)

Hobbies Outside the Pool

Reading, writing

Ultimate Way to Relax

Bubble baths and naps

Most Influential Person

Dad ... "He is the strongest, toughest and most honest person I know."

Training Stats

Swims 10-20,000 yards per day, 2-4 hours a day, 6 days a week

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When she was little, wanted to be a marine biologist ... loves to cook

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The Sept. 11, 2001, attacks had a big impact on her life because her dad was in the Pentagon that day ... "I appreciate him so much more."

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"I am a strong Christian and that is a big part of my life."

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Superstitions: Makes wishes at 11:11, first star, wishing wells, fountains and will never tell what she wishes for

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