Caroline Burckle
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Caroline Burckle is a former American college and international swimmer
who was an Olympic
bronze medal
ist.
. She accepted an athletic scholarship
to attend the University of Florida
in Gainesville, Florida
, where she swam for coach Gregg Troy
's Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) competition from 2005 to 2008. She was named the 2008 NCAA Female Swimmer of the Year by virtue of winning two individual NCAA swimming titles and breaking the oldest-standing women's NCAA swimming record by swimming a 4:33.60 in the 500-yard freestyle.
in Montreal
. She swam in the preliminaries of the 4x200-meter freestyle relay for the gold-medal-winning U.S. team.
At the 2007 Pan American Games
in Rio de Janeiro
, Burckle won the gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle.
At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Nebraska
, Burckle placed fourth in the 200 -meter freestyle, earning a place on the Olympic swim team for the 4x200-meter freestyle relay. Burckle also placed fourth in the 400-meter freestyle and fifth in the 800-meter freestyle in Omaha.
At the 2008 Olympic Games, Burckle earned a bronze medal swimming in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay
. Burckle swam the lead-off leg in the preliminary heats in 1:57.86, and was selected to swim in the final. She swam the third leg of the final in 1:56.70.
. Burckle was, however, named to the 2009–2010 U.S. National Team.
to train with the FAST Swim Team under coach Sean Hutchison. Burckle trains alongside Katie Hoff
, Ariana Kukors
, and Margaret Hoelzer
. Since her move to Southern California
, Burckle has enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
.
Burckle's younger brother Clark Burckle
also swam at Florida, but transferred to Arizona
before his senior year. He was a finalist in the 200-meter breaststroke and 400-meter individual medley at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials.
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...
who was an Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
ist.
Collegiate career
Burckle was born in Louisville, KentuckyLouisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
. She accepted an athletic scholarship
Athletic scholarship
An athletic scholarship is a form of scholarship to attend a college or university awarded to an individual based predominantly on his or her ability to play in a sport...
to attend the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, where she swam for coach Gregg Troy
Gregg Troy
Gregg Troy is an American college and Olympic swimming coach. He is the current head coach of the Florida Gators swimming and diving teams of the University of Florida; the Florida Gators compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Southeastern Conference . ...
's Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) competition from 2005 to 2008. She was named the 2008 NCAA Female Swimmer of the Year by virtue of winning two individual NCAA swimming titles and breaking the oldest-standing women's NCAA swimming record by swimming a 4:33.60 in the 500-yard freestyle.
2005-2007
In 2005, Burckle was selected to compete at the World Championships2005 World Aquatics Championships
The 2005 World Aquatics Championships or the XI FINA World Championships were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from July 16 to July 31, 2005...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. She swam in the preliminaries of the 4x200-meter freestyle relay for the gold-medal-winning U.S. team.
At the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Burckle won the gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle.
2008 Olympics
At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
, Burckle placed fourth in the 200 -meter freestyle, earning a place on the Olympic swim team for the 4x200-meter freestyle relay. Burckle also placed fourth in the 400-meter freestyle and fifth in the 800-meter freestyle in Omaha.
At the 2008 Olympic Games, Burckle earned a bronze medal swimming in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Qualification summary:-Heats:-Final:...
. Burckle swam the lead-off leg in the preliminary heats in 1:57.86, and was selected to swim in the final. She swam the third leg of the final in 1:56.70.
2009 National Championships
At the 2009 National Championships, Burckle placed third in the 400-meter freestyle, barely missing the chance to compete a the 2009 World Championships2009 World Aquatics Championships
The 2009 World Aquatics Championships or the XIII FINA World Championships were celebrated in Rome, Italy in 2009 from July 17 to August 2. The 2009 Championships featured competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.Rome won...
. Burckle was, however, named to the 2009–2010 U.S. National Team.
Personal bests
| Long Course | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stroke | Distance | Time | Date |
| Freestyle | 200 m | 1:57.86 | Aug 2008 |
| Freestyle | 400 m | 4:05.09 | June 2008 |
| Freestyle | 800 m | 8:32.26 | June 2008 |
Personal
In the fall of 2009, Burckle moved to Fullerton, CaliforniaFullerton, California
Fullerton is a city located in northern Orange County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 135,161.It was founded in 1887 by George and Edward Amerige and named for George H. Fullerton, who secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway...
to train with the FAST Swim Team under coach Sean Hutchison. Burckle trains alongside Katie Hoff
Katie Hoff
Kathryn "Katie" Elise Hoff is an American swimmer. Hoff is strongest in the 200 and 400 meter individual medley, though she is a very capable swimmer in many events, ranging from the four 200 meter events to the 800 meter freestyle...
, Ariana Kukors
Ariana Kukors
Ariana Kukors is an American swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 200-meter individual medley ....
, and Margaret Hoelzer
Margaret Hoelzer
Margaret Hoelzer is an American swimmer who competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.-Biography:...
. Since her move to Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
, Burckle has enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
FIDM, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, is a specialized for-profit private college located in California dedicated to educating students for the Fashion, Entertainment, Beauty, Interior Design, and Graphic Design industries....
.
Burckle's younger brother Clark Burckle
Clark Burckle
Christopher Clark Burckle, Jr. is an American college and international swimmer. He was a finalist in the 200 m breaststroke and 400 m individual medley at the 2008 US Olympic Trials...
also swam at Florida, but transferred to Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
before his senior year. He was a finalist in the 200-meter breaststroke and 400-meter individual medley at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials.
See also
- Florida GatorsFlorida GatorsThe Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
- List of University of Florida alumni
- List of University of Florida Olympians