Emily Silver
Encyclopedia
Emily Silver is a retired American
swimmer. She was part of the silver medal winning team of the 4×100 metre freestyle relay
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
, after she swam in the heats.
At 2007 World University Games in Thailand, Silver won a gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle and a silver in the 4×100 m medley relay.
At the 2008 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), Silver earned a gold medal swimming in the heats of the 4×100 m medley. She placed 8th in the 200 m individual medley, 100 m freestyle, and 100 m backstroke.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
, Silver earned a silver medal swimming in the heats of the 4×100 m freestyle.
United States
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swimmer. She was part of the silver medal winning team of the 4×100 metre freestyle relay
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.Also, in the final race of this event, Britta Steffen of Germany set a new women's 100 metre freestyle Olympic record of 53.38 as the lead-off swimmer for Germany...
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...
, after she swam in the heats.
Career
At the 2005 World Championships in Montreal, CA, Silver earned a bronze medal swimming in the heats of the 4×100 m freestyle relay.At 2007 World University Games in Thailand, Silver won a gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle and a silver in the 4×100 m medley relay.
At the 2008 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), Silver earned a gold medal swimming in the heats of the 4×100 m medley. She placed 8th in the 200 m individual medley, 100 m freestyle, and 100 m backstroke.
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...
, Silver earned a silver medal swimming in the heats of the 4×100 m freestyle.