Athlete Bio#
Height
6’0”
Age
39
Hometown
Athens
Education
University of Georgia
Olympic Experience
- 3-time Olympian; 4-time Olympic medalist (4 silver)
- Olympic Games London 2012, 17th (50m Freestyle - Women)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2008, silver (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women), 6th (50m Freestyle - Women)
- Olympic Games Athens 2004, silver (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women), 5th (100m Freestyle - Women, 50m Freestyle - Women)
Career Highlights
- 2011 FINA World Championships, silver (400-meter freestyle relay)
- 2010 National Championships, 1st (50-meter freestyle relay)
- Holds American record in the 400-meter freestyle relay (set at the 2008 Olympic Games)
- 2007 FINA World Championships, gold (800-meter freestyle relay), silver (400-meter freestyle relay)
- 2004 FINA World Championships, bronze (400-meter freestyle relay)
Fun Facts: Kara loves cooking, baking, practicing yoga, watching movies and going to the beach.
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USA Swimming
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2011 – silver (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women)
- Years of participation: 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women 2005, 2007, 2011; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women 2004, 2010; 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women 2007; 50m Freestyle - Women 2005, 2007; 100m Freestyle (SC) - Women 2004; 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women 2004; 50m Freestyle (SC) - Women 2004
- Medals: 7 (2 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2007 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women); 2004 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women)
- Silver – 2011 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women); 2010 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women); 2007 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women); 2004 (4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women)
- Bronze – 2005 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women)
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