Kristy Kowal
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Kristina Ann Kowal (born October 9, 1978) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. Kowal represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, winning the silver medal in the 200-meter breaststroke.[2] She was the first American woman to win a world championship title in the 100-meter breaststroke.
Kowal helped her college team, the
Kowal became a member of the United States Swimming Team in 1995 at the age of 16. Kowal was an also alternate on the 1996 Olympic team in the 100 meter breaststroke, the 2000 Olympic team in the 100 meter breaststroke, and the 2004 Olympic team in the 200 meter breaststroke. She is now an Elementary School Teacher.[3]
She was inducted into the Pennsylvania Swimming Hall of Fame in 2009, the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2010, University of Georgia's Circle of Honor in 2012 and the Georgia Aquatic Hall of Fame in 2013.
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
- List of University of Georgia people
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
- World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay
References
- ^ "Olympedia - Kristy Kowal". Olympedia. 2022-12-29.
- ^ "Olympedia – Swimming at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics, Women's 200 metres Breaststroke". Olympedia. 2022-12-28.
- ^ "Elementary School Teacher Kristy Kowal". 2022-12-30.
External links
- Official webpage
- Kristy Kowal at Olympics.com
- Kristy Kowal at Olympedia
- Kristy Kowal at World Aquatics
- National Polish-American Sports HOF profile