Elaine Breeden
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Elaine Breeden is an American swimmer. She qualified to swim in the 100m butterfly
and 200m butterfly at the 2008 Summer Olympics
by placing second and first respectively in those two events at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Breeden was eliminated in the 100m semifinals and finished seventh in the 200m final. Breeden earned a silver medal as part of the preliminary women's 4 x 100 medley relay team.
Breeden, who competes for Stanford University
, was the 2007 and 2009 NCAA champion in the 200-yard butterfly.
Butterfly stroke
The butterfly is a swimming stroke swum on the breast, with both arms moving simultaneously. The butterfly kick was developed separately, and is also known as the "dolphin kick"...
and 200m butterfly at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
by placing second and first respectively in those two events at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Breeden was eliminated in the 100m semifinals and finished seventh in the 200m final. Breeden earned a silver medal as part of the preliminary women's 4 x 100 medley relay team.
Breeden, who competes for Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, was the 2007 and 2009 NCAA champion in the 200-yard butterfly.