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Career Highlights
Member of the 800m free relay team that claimed silver at the 2009 FINA World Championships … earned a silver medal and American record by swimming on the 400m free relay at the 2008 Olympic Games … also placed 12th in the 100m free ... qualified for the 2008 Olympic team by placing third in the 100m free at Trials ... won five national titles at the 2008 NCAA Championships … member of the world record-breaking
800m free relay at the 2007 World Championships ... also set an American record and won silver on the women's 400m free relay ...... captured bronze in the 50m free at the 2007 National Championships ... earned two gold medals swimming relays (400m and 800m free relays) at the 2006 Pan Pacific Championships … earned silver in the 400m medley relay (prelims) and bronze in the 400m free-relay at her first World Championships in 2005.
Olympics History
2008: Silver, 400m FR-R (AR); 12, 100m FR
World Champs History
2009: Silver, 800m FR-R ... 2007: Gold, 800m FR-R(WR); Silver, 400m FR-R(AR)/400m MR ... 2005: Silver, 400m MR(pr); Bronze, 400m FR-R
Pan Pacs History
2006: Gold, 400m FR-R(AR) & 800m FR-R(CR); 10, 200m FR
Duel in the Pool History
2005: Silver, 400m FR-R; 5, 50m & 100m FR
Olympic Trials History
2008: 3, 100m FR; 7, 50m FR
U.S. Nationals History
2009: 6, 200m FR; 8, 50m/100m FR
NCAA History
2006(So): 1, 200y/400y FR-R & 400y MR; 2, 50y/100y FR/800y FR-R; 4, 200y FR
NCAA History
2007(Jr): 1, 200y FR/200y FR-R; 2, 100y FR/400y FR-R/400y MR; 3, 50y FR; 4, 800y FR-R
NCAA History
2008(Sr): 1, 100y FR/200y FR-R/400y FR-R/800y FR/400y MR; 2, 200y FR; 6, 50y FR
2007 World Rankings
17th, 50m FR; 22th, 100m FR; 37th, 200m FR
2006 World Rankings
25th, 50m FR; 8th, 100m FR; 16th, 200m FR; 96th, 400m FR
2005 World Rankings
48th, 50m FR; 25th, 100m FR; 94th, 200m FR
Fun Facts
High School
Mountain View HS '04
College
Arizona '09
College Major
Physical Education
Future Professional Aspirations
High school athletic director
Parents
Aaron and Stacey … father is a custom home builder, and mother is a homemaker
Sibling(s)
Two younger brothers (Sterling and Brentyn) … Sterling plays football, and Brentyn plays basketball
Notable Relative(s)
Grandfather (Ed Nymeyer) is in the Arizona Basketball Hall of Fame
Sports Played Before Swimming
Cross country, soccer, track and field
Nickname(s)
Pearl or Lace … nicknamed ‘Pearl’ after coach (Frank Busch) found out it was her middle name
Pet(s)
One dog (Kodie) is a Rottweiler
Hobbies Outside the Pool
"I love making cookies and eating them too!"
Ultimate Way to Relax
Sitting outside watching the beautiful Tucson sunset
Most Influential Person
"My life has been touched by countless people. I am blessed to have amazing people all around me: my family, friends, teammates, coaches, and mentors."
Training Stats
Swims 5-10,000 meters/yards per day, 4-5 hours a day, 6 days a week
Favorites
U.S. city: Tucson, Ariz. ... band: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers ... tv: What Not to Wear ... movie: Top Gun ... music: Tom Petty, Heartbreakers, Bob Seiger