Claiir Donahue headshot

Claire Donahue

Olympian 2012

  • 1

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5’7”

Age

36

Hometown

Dallas

Education

Western Kentucky University ‘11, Social Work

 

Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)
    • Olympic Games London 2012, gold (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women), 7th (100m Butterfly - Women)
Career Highlights
  • 2012, FINA World Short Course Championships 4x100m medley relay bronze medalist
  • 2012, U.S. Olympic Trials, 2nd (100-meter butterfly)
  • 2011, NCAA Championships, 2nd (100-yard butterfly)
  • 2011, Pan American Games, gold (100-meter butterfly, 400-meter medley relay)

Fun Facts: Sister, Audrey, is a two-time world champion power tumbler ... Brother, Zack, is a swimmer and coached her in high school ... Hobbies include cooking, baking, reading and shopping

Learn more: 
USA Swimming

World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2015 – 17th (50m Butterfly - Women), 20th (100m Butterfly - Women)
  • Years of participation: 100m Butterfly - Women 2013, 2015; 50m Butterfly - Women 2015; 100m Butterfly (SC) - Women 2012, 2014; 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women 2012, 2014; 4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Women 2014; 50m Butterfly (SC) - Women 2012, 2014; 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women 2013
  • Medals: 3 (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
    • Gold – 2013 (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women)
    • Silver – 2014 (4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Women)
    • Bronze – 2012 (4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women)

Explore More Athletes

Ariana
Aguila-Ramos

Eric
McElvenny

Kenny
Agostino

Dani
Aravich

Maame
Biney