Background[]
- School: Stanford University- Senior
- Club: Longhorn Aquatics
- Specialty: Freestyle Long Distance
- DOB: Apr 21, 1989
- Height: 5' 9" (175.3 cm)
- Hometown: Austin, TX
- Birthplace: New Orleans, LA
Career Highlights[]
Placed fifth in the 800m free at the 2010 CP National Championships, up two places from the 2009 CP National Championships … member of the U.S. team at the 2009 World University Games … finished third in the 1650y free at the 2008 NCAA Championships … earned bronze medals in the 800m and 1500m free at the 2007 World University Games ... competed in the 400m free at the 2005 World Championships, finishing sixteenth
All-American[]
1650 Free (2008), 500 Free (2008), 500 Free (2010)
Stanford Record Book[]
500 Free (6th-4:41.30), 1650 Free (3rd-16:00.62),
World Champs History[]
2005: 16, 400m FR
Pan Pacs History[]
2006: 10, 400m FR
WUGs History[]
2007: Bronze, 800m FR; Bronze, 1500m FR; 8, 400m FR
U.S. Nationals History[]
2010: 5, 800m FR ... 2009: 7, 800m FR … 2005: 2, 1500m FR … 2004: 3, 200m FR
NCAA History[]
2009(So): 17, 1650y FR ... 2008(Fr): 3, 1650y FR; 9, 500y FR
2007 World Rankings[]
62nd, 400m FR; 28th, 800m FR; 30th, 1500m FR
2006 World Rankings[]
26th, 400m FR; 18th, 800m FR; 13th, 1500m FR
2005 World Rankings[]
83rd, 200m FR; 20th, 400m FR; 11th, 800m FR; 17th, 1500m F
Leadership[]
Co-captain of the 2003-04 National Junior Team
Details[]
High School: Salutatorian ... National Merit Finalist ... National Honor Society ... Mu Alpha Theta math society...PAC-10 Scholar Athlete of the Year
Personal:[]
High School: http://www.whschaps.com/ College Major: Political Science
Ambitions, Aspirations, Goals, Dreams[]
To pursue a career in law or business
Family, Village, Community[]
Parents: Steve and Betsy … father is with Hewlett Packard and mother is a homemaker
Sibling(s): Older brother (Chris)
Started Swimming: Age 6 ... "The summer league team looked like fun."
Sports Played Before Swimming: Softball, soccer, track
Hobbies Outside the Pool: Reading and baking
Ultimate Way to Relax: Listening to Taylor Swift
Most Influential Person: Parents … “They've always been so supportive of my dreams and have sacrificed a lot of their time for me." ... Role model: Janet Evans ... "She's achieved so much in her swimming career and is such a humble and inspiring person."
Training Notes[]
Swims 10,000 to18,000 yards per day, 6 days a week...In high school was named "most likely to appear on ESPN.".. Favorites: U.S. city: Palo Alto, CA ... int'l destination: Sydney, Australia ... music: Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Garth Brooks,...TV: Gilmore Girls, Jeopardy, The Office, Arrested Development