Emily

Silver

Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Fla.
College: Cal-Berkeley '08
Coached By: Teri Mckeever

2008 Olympic silver medalist

Career Highlights

• 2008 Olympic Games: Silver, 400m FR-R 
• World Champs History: 2005: Bronze, 400m FR-R(pr)
• WUGs History: 2007: Gold, 400m FR-R; Silver, 400m MR-R
• NCAA History: 2007(Jr): 1, 400/800 FR-R/400y MR-R; 2, 200y MR-R: 3, 100y FR: 4, 50y FR; 10, 200y FR
• 2007 World Rankings: 23rd, 50m free; 23rd, 100m free; 79th, 200m free

Additional Honors

• National Teams: 2005 National A Team
• Collegiate: Freshman Year MVP...All-American...school record-holder in the 50m free
• High School: Won 50 and 100 free at high school state championships four years in a row, becoming the first person in Washington to do so

Quick Facts

• Parents: Bob and Mary Sue...Bob swam at Indiana University from 1970-71, then transferred to the University of Arizona to swim and finish school
• Sibling(s): Older sister (Kerry) who graduated from the University of Washington...older brother (Patrick) who graduated from Washington State University...older sister (Helen) who is two years older and also swam at Cal-Berkeley
• Notable Relative(s): Uncle (Larry Barbiere) was a 1968 Olympian in swimming...he took fourth in the 100m back
• Sports Played Before Swimming: Soccer, basketball, water polo
• Nickname(s): Rocket Mouse..."My nickname from my parents growing up was Mouse. In high school, they started calling me the Rocket because of swimming."
• Pet(s): One dog (Rudy)
• Hobbies Outside the Pool: Photography, drawing, sleeping, shopping, relaxing with friends
• Ultimate Way to Relax: Driving in my car by myself and singing along while the music is at full blast

Olympic Experience

• 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
• Olympic Games Beijing 2008, silver (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2008 – gold (4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women), 5th (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women), 8th (100m Freestyle (SC) - Women, 200m Individual Medley (SC) - Women), 16th (100m Backstroke (SC) - Women)
• Years of participation: 100m Backstroke (SC) - Women 2008; 100m Freestyle (SC) - Women 2008; 200m Individual Medley (SC) - Women 2008; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women 2008; 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women 2008; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women 2005
• Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 bronze)
• Gold – 2008 (4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women)
• Bronze – 2005 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women)