Kateryna Mikhailivna Zubkova (born July 14, 1988 in Kharkiv

Kharkiv

Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was...

) is a Ukrainian

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

 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...

. She has won national titles for Ukraine eight times, and is a former Europe

Europe

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an 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...

 champion. She has competed at numerous international meets, including the 2004 Summer Olympics

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...

, the 2004

European SC Championships 2004

The European Short Course Championships 2004 was held in Vienna, Austria, in a temporary pool located in the Vienna City Hall...

 and 2006 European Short Course Swimming Championships

European Short Course Swimming Championships 2006

The European Short Course Swimming Championships 2006 were held in Helsinki, Finland, from Thursday 7 to Sunday 10 December. The venue of the event was the aquatic center of Mäkelänrinteen uintikeskus, which last hosted a major event at the pre-Olympic 2000 European Aquatics Championships.Three...

, and the 2007 World Aquatics Championships

Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships

The swimming competition at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships was held in Melbourne, Australia, from 25 March to 1 April.Morning/heats sessions began at 10:00 a.m., with the evening sessions beginning at 7:00 p.m. All events were contested in a long-course pool...

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During the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne

Melbourne

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, Australia

Australia

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, she briefly made national headlines after the event's broadcaster filmed a violent altercation between her and her father and coach Mikhail Zubkov. As a result of the incident, FINA

Fina

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 withdrew Mikhail's coaching accreditation, and Victoria Police

Victoria Police

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 obtained an intervention order barring him from going within 200 metres of his daughter, although the order was later struck out in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court

Melbourne Magistrates' Court

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.

Most recently, joined the Indiana University swim team to continue her training and education.