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In 2004
Competed in six events at the Short Course World Championships, winning two silvers in the 200m breast and 400m medley relay (prelims); also took fourth in the 50m and 100m breast and 200m IM...won gold in Olympic record time in the 200m breast, silver in American record time in the 200m IM and silver in the 400m medley relay at the Olympic Games; also finished fourth in the 100m breast...qualified for her third Olympic team in three events at the Olympic Trials by winning the 100m and 200m breaststroke and finishing second in the 200 IM...broke the world record in the 200m breaststroke at Trials as well as the meet and U.S. Open record in the 200m IM...won three U.S. National titles, taking the 100m and 200m breaststrokes, as well as the 200m IM at the CP Spring Nationals.

In 2003
World record holder and gold medalist in the 200m breaststroke, silver medalist in both the 100m Breaststroke and 4x100 medley relay at the World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Swept both breaststrokes and swam the breast leg of the women's 400m medley relay at the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool...won her fifth U.S. National title, taking the 200m IM in a personal best at the CP Spring Nationals

In 2002
Broke the American record in the 200m breast (scm) at the second World Cup stop...won the 100m and 200m breast at Pan Pacific Championships; swam the breast leg on the silver medal-winning 400m medley relay...won the 200m breast and was third in the 100m breast at the P66 Summer Nationals...silver medalist on American record-breaking 400m medley relay and was fourth in 100m and 200m breast, fifth in 100m IM and sixth in 50m breast at Short Course World Championships.

In 2001
Placed second in the 200m breast, and sixth in the 100m breast at Spring Nationals...won 200y breast and was fifth in 100y breast at NCAA Championships.

In 2000
Bronze medalist in 200m breast at Olympic Games...was second in 200m breast and eighth in 100m breast at Olympic Trials...was runner-up in 200m breast and fourth in 100m breast at NCAA Championships.

Career Highlights
A three-time Olympian who was the second-youngest Olympic medalist in American swimming history when she won two silvers and a gold at the 1996 Games as a 14-year-old … tied the world record in the 200m breast, winning her first World title in 2003; she later claimed sole possession of the 200m breast world record when she lowered her own mark at the 2004 Olympic Trials … became the first U.S. woman since 1968 to win Olympic gold in the 200m breast … owns eight U.S. National titles.

International Medals
Olympic Games
2004: 1st, 200m breast (OR); 2nd, 200m IM (AR); 2nd, 400m medley relay
2000: 3rd, 200m breast
1996: 2nd, 100m breast (AR); 2nd, 200m breast; 1st, 400m MR

World Championships
2003: 2nd, 100m breast; 1st, 200m breast (tie WR); 2nd, 400m MR

Pan Pacific Championships
2002: 1st, 100m breast; 1st, 200m breast; 2nd, 400m MR
1995: 3rd, 100m breast; 3rd, 200m breast; 2nd, 400m MR

World University Games
1999: 2nd, 100m breast

Short Course World Championships
2004: 2nd, 200m breast; 2nd, 400m MRp
2002: 2nd, 400m MR (AR)
2000: 2nd, 400m MR (AR)
1997: 1st, 400m MR (AR)

U.S. National Titles
100m breast (3): '04 SPG, '97 SPG, '95 SUM
200m breast (3): '04 SPG, '02 SUM, '97 SPG
200m IM (2): '04 SPG, '03 SPG

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