Kathleen Hersey
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Kathleen Elizabeth Hersey (born February 21, 1990 in Athens, Georgia
) is an Olympic-level swimmer from the United States
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, where she won gold medals in the 100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly, 400 m individual medley, and 4x100 m medley relay. Also in 2007, at US Short Course Nationals, Hersey won the 400 IM and placed second in the 200 butterfly and 200 IM.
Hersey qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games by placing second in the 200 m butterfly, her signature event, at the US Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Nebraska
. Additionally, she placed fifth in the final of the 400 m individual medley in Omaha with a career best time of 4:42.07. At the Olympics, Hersey finished 8th in the 200 m butterfly finals with a time of 2:08.23. She had swam a then career best 2:06.96 in the semifinals of this event a day earlier.
in Rome
, Hersey placed ninth overall in 2:06.89, barely missing a place in the final.
At the 2009 NCAA Women's Swimming Championships, Hersey placed second in the 200 IM, second in the 200 butterfly, and third in the 400 IM. The Lady Longhorns also placed third in the 4x200 freestyle relay, which Hersey anchored.
, where she set national high school records in the 100 yard butterfly and 200 yard individual medley. Hersey is currently a liberal arts student at the University of Texas.
Hersey is the daughter of Brian and Regina Hersey, who adopted her when she was three days old. Hersey says she draws inspiration from her father, a financial consultant, who has used a wheelchair since the 1980s after a spinal cord aneurysm, but still maintains an active lifestyle. Her mother is a freelance editor.
Athens, Georgia
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) is an Olympic-level swimmer from the United States
United States
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2007-2008
Hersey competed in the 2007 Pan American GamesSwimming at the 2007 Pan American Games
The swimming competitions at the 2007 Pan American Games consisted of 34 events, held on and at:*pool: July 16-22, Maria Lenk Aquatic Park*open water : July 14, Copacabana Beach-Pool schedule:-Men's events:-Women's events:...
, where she won gold medals in the 100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly, 400 m individual medley, and 4x100 m medley relay. Also in 2007, at US Short Course Nationals, Hersey won the 400 IM and placed second in the 200 butterfly and 200 IM.
Hersey qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games by placing second in the 200 m butterfly, her signature event, at the US 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...
. Additionally, she placed fifth in the final of the 400 m individual medley in Omaha with a career best time of 4:42.07. At the Olympics, Hersey finished 8th in the 200 m butterfly finals with a time of 2:08.23. She had swam a then career best 2:06.96 in the semifinals of this event a day earlier.
2009
At the 2009 USA National Championships, Hersey won the 200 m butterfly in a new career best time of 2:06.44, earning a place on the 2009 World Championship roster. Hersey also placed fifth in the 100 m butterfly in 58.36. At the 2009 World Aquatics 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...
in Rome
Rome
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, Hersey placed ninth overall in 2:06.89, barely missing a place in the final.
At the 2009 NCAA Women's Swimming Championships, Hersey placed second in the 200 IM, second in the 200 butterfly, and third in the 400 IM. The Lady Longhorns also placed third in the 4x200 freestyle relay, which Hersey anchored.
Personal
Hersey is a 2008 graduate of Marist School in Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, where she set national high school records in the 100 yard butterfly and 200 yard individual medley. Hersey is currently a liberal arts student at the University of Texas.
Hersey is the daughter of Brian and Regina Hersey, who adopted her when she was three days old. Hersey says she draws inspiration from her father, a financial consultant, who has used a wheelchair since the 1980s after a spinal cord aneurysm, but still maintains an active lifestyle. Her mother is a freelance editor.