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Career Highlights
Member of the 400m medley relay team that broke the world record at the 2009 MOO Duel in the Pool … placed third in the 100m and 200m back at the 2009 National Championships … triple medalist at the 2008 Olympic Games by earning silver in the 200m back and 400m medley relay (prelims) and a bronze in the 100m back ... qualified for the 2008 Olympic team by placing first in the 200m back, setting a world
record, and placing second in the 100m back at Trials ... earned bronze in the 200m back at the 2008 Short Course World Championships ... finalist in the 200m back at the 2004 Olympic Games, finishing fifth.
Olympics History
2008: Silver, 400 MR(pr)/ 200m BK; Bronze, 100m BK ... 2004: 5, 200m BK
World Champs History
2007: Gold, 200m BK(AR)/800m FR-R(pr); 11, 50m BK ... 2005: Silver, 200m BK ... 2003: Gold, 800m FR-R(pr); Silver, 200m BK
Pan Pacs History
2006: Silver, 200m BK; 6, 100m BK ... 2002: Gold, 200m BK
SC Worlds History
2006: Gold, 200m BK; Silver, 400m MR; Bronze, 800m FR-R(pr); t4, 400m FR-R; 6, 100m BK ... 2004: Gold, 200m BK; Silver, 400m MR(pr)
Duel in the Pool History
2009: Gold, 400m MR(WR); Silver, 100m BK & 200m BK(AR) ... 2005: Gold, 200m BK; Silver, 100m BK; 6, 200m FL ... 2003: Gold, 200m BK; Bronze, 100m BK
Olympic Trials History
2008: 1, 200m BK; 2, 100m BK ... 2004: 1, 200m BK; 8, 100m BK
U.S. Nationals History
3, 100m BK/200m BK
Short Course National Championships
2009: 3, 200y BK; 4, 100y BK; 6, 100y FL
2007 World Rankings
81st, 50m FR; 49th, 200m FR; 22nd, 50m BK; 7th, 100m BK; 2nd, 200m BK; 27th, 50m FL; 23rd, 100m FL; 45th, 200m FL
2006 World Rankings
67th, 200m FR; 27th, 100m BK; 3rd, 200m BK; 38th, 100m FL; 66th, 200m FL
2005 World Rankings
91st, 200m FR; 16th, 100m BK; 2nd, 200m BK; 41st, 100m FL; 66th, 200m FL
Fun Facts
High School
Huntsville HS '01
College
Auburn '05
College Major
Psychology, minor in Criminology
Future Professional Aspirations
Work with abused children … is currently pursuing a masters degree in sociology
Parents
Hans and Elizabeth … father is an engineer, and mother is a former elementary school teacher … stepfather is Win Livingston, and he is a lawyer … stepmother is Billie
Sibling(s)
Older sister (Martha) ran track at both the University of Alabama and University of North Carolina
Notable Relative(s)
Grandfather (Helmut Hoelzer) invented the analog computer during World War II
Sports Played Before Swimming
Soccer, gymnastics, track, softball
Nickname(s)
Marge … nicknamed Marge because “that’s what everyone came up with”
Hobbies Outside the Pool
Reading, sleeping
Ultimate Way to Relax
Sleep, lay around, take a bath
Most Influential Person
Mother … “She’s my role model and friend.”
Training Stats
Swims more than 10,000 meters/yards per day, five-six hours a day, six days a week
More
Is working towards a master's degree in sociology at Auburn
Favorites
Loves traveling in general ... int'l destination: Europe ... summer activity: sleeping, reading ... movie: Robin Hood and Spartacus ... TV show: Nip/Tuck, Grey's Anatomy, America's Next Top Model