Caroline

Burckle

Birthplace: Louisville, Ky.
Residence: Gainesville, Fla.
High School: Sacred Heart Academy '04
College Major: Sociology
Coached By: Gregg Troy

 

Career Highlights

• Olympic Games: 2008: Bronze in 800m FR-R 
• World Champs History: Swam prelims for the gold medal-winning 800m free-relay team at the 2005 World Championships...narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth in the 200m free at the WC Trials
• Pan Ams History: 2007: Gold, 800m FR
• U.S. Nationals History: 2007: 5th, 400m FR
• NCAA History: 2007 (Jr): 2, 500y FR; 4, 400y MR-R; 5, 200y FR; 6, 400y FR-R; 8, 800y FR-R
• 2006 World Rankings: 85th, 400m free; 32nd, 800m free
• 2005 World Rankings: 80th, 100m free; 28th, 200m free; 37th, 400m free; 34th, 800m free
• NCAA Women's D1 Championships: 2008: Gold, 500y FR; Gold, 200y FR

 

Records
Former USO holder in 800y FR-R, set at 2005 SEC Championships...former NAG (17-18) holder in 200y FR, set at 2005 SEC Championships...former NAG (17-18) holder in 200m MED-R, set at 2003 KY 25th Annual Seahawk Closed Invitational.

 

Additional Honors

• National Teams: 2005 National A Team
• Collegiate: 800y Free-Relay NCAA/SEC record-holder

 

Quick Facts

• • Parents: Chris and Jill
  • parents own three swim and fitness clubs in Louisville, Ky
  • Chris swam for the University of Louisville, and Jill played tennis for the University of Santa Barbara and the University of Indiana
  • Sibling(s): Younger brother (Clark) is a swimmer who qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials
  • younger brother (Collin)
  • Sports Played Before Swimming: Tennis, soccer, cross country
  • Nickname(s): "Burcks," "Caro," "Mouth"
  • nicknamed "Mouth" from coach because "I laugh and talk a lot, and my mouth gets really huge when I do it."
  • Hobbies Outside the Pool: Shopping, music, hanging out with friends, makeup and jewelry
  • Ultimate Way to Relax: Laying out in the sun, relaxing on the couch while watching television
  • Most Influential Person: Mother
  • "She has taught me a lot about people and ways to live and have fun."
  • Training Stats: Swims 15,000 meters/yards per day, four hours a day, six days a week

Olympic Experience

• 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 bronze)
• Olympic Games Beijing 2008, bronze (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2005 – gold (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women)
• Years of participation: 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women 2005
• Medals: 1 (1 gold)
• Gold – 2005 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women)