Caitlin Leverenz is an American swimmer

Swimming (sport)

Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...

 for the University of California Golden Bears and formerly of El Dorado Aquatics Club, located in Tucson

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...

, Arizona

Arizona

Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...

. She represented the U.S. in Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

 for World Youth Championships

World Youth Championships

The World Youth Championships can refer to:* IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics* FIFA World Youth Championship, now known as the FIFA U-20 World Cup* World Youth Chess Championship - An annual youth chess competition....

, and in the Mutual of Omaha

Mutual of Omaha

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 Duel in the Pool. In July 2007, she won the gold medal and broke the meet record in the Pan American Games

Pan American Games

The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...

 in the 200m breast. In August 2007 at the Conoco Phillips National Championships, she claimed the National Championship title in the 400IM. Her main events are the 100, 200 breaststroke

Breaststroke

The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...

, 200 & 400 Individual Medley.
She placed fourth at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Swimming in both the 200 and 400 meter IM. She finished third at that same meet in the 200 meter breaststroke, just missing out on making the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team.

External links

• USA Swimming athlete bio: Caitlin Leverenz
• Cal profile for Caitlin Leverenz