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Kate Ziegler

Personal information
Full nameKate Marie Ziegler
NationalityUnited States
StrokesFreestyle
ClubThe Fish
Birth dateJune 27, 1988(age 22)
Birth placeGreat Falls, Virginia, United States
Height1.80 m (5 ft 10.9 in)

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Kate Marie Ziegler (born June 27, 1988 in Fairfax, Virginia) is a world record distance swimmer from the United States. Ziegler is coached by Ray Benecki.

Ziegler won two gold medals at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in the 800 and 1500 metres event. Two years later, at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, she won gold medals again in the same events. Ziegler currently holds the world record in the 1500 m freestyle (long course).

Ziegler graduated from Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School on June 1, 2006. Ziegler currently attends George Mason University.

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Preceded by
US Janet Evans		Women's 1500 metres freestyle
world record holder (long course)
June 17, 2007 - present		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
FR Laure Manaudou		Women's 800 metres freestyle
world record holder (short course)
October 12, 2007 - December 12, 2008		Succeeded by
IT Alessia Filippi
Preceded by
FR Laure Manaudou		Women's 1500 metres freestyle
world record holder (short course)
October 12, 2007 - November 29, 2009		Succeeded by
DK Lotte Friis

Medal Record
Women's swimming
Competitor for the United States
World Championships (LC)
Gold2005 Montreal800 m freestyle
Gold2005 Montreal1500 m freestyle
Gold2007 Melbourne800 m freestyle
Gold2007 Melbourne1500 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold2006 Shanghai400 m freestyle
Silver2004 Indianapolis800 m freestyle
Silver2006 Shanghai800 m freestyle
Bronze2006 Shanghai4x200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold2006 Victoria800 m freestyle
Gold2006 Victoria1500 m freestyle
Gold2010 Irvine800 m freestyle
Silver2010 Irvine1500 m freestyle


2008 USA Olympic Swimming Team

Men's Team
Nathan Adrian * Ricky Berens * Ian Crocker * Mark Gangloff * Matt Grevers * Brendan Hansen * Larsen Jensen * Cullen Jones * Klete Keller * Jason Lezak * Ryan Lochte * Aaron Peirsol * Michael Phelps * Eric Shanteau * Scott Spann * Gil Stovall * Peter Vanderkaay * Erik Vendt * Dave Walters * Mark Warkentin * Garrett Weber-Gale * Benjamin Wildman-Tobriner
Women's Team
Amanda Beard * Elizabeth Beisel * Elaine Breeden * Caroline Burckle * Natalie Coughlin * (Jessica Hardy) * Kathleen Hersey * Margaret Hoelzer * Katie Hoff * Megan Jendrick * Kara Lynn Joyce * Christine Magnuson * Christine Marshall * Lacey Nymeyer * Allison Schmitt * Emily Silver * Julia Smit * Rebecca Soni * Chloe Sutton * Dara Torres * Kim Vandenberg * Kate Ziegler
Coaches
Jack Bauerle (Women's Head Coach) * Ray Benecki * Bob Bowman * Frank Busch * Sean Hutchison * Teri McKeever * Eddie Reese (Men's Head Coach) * Mark Schubert (National Team Head Coach) * Gregg Troy * Jon Urbanchek * Paul Yetter

World Long Course Champions in Women's 800 m Freestyle

1973: Novella Calligaris (ITA) * 1975: Jennifer Turrall (AUS) * 1978: Tracey Wickham (AUS) * 1982: Kim Linehan (USA) * 1986: Astrid Strauss (GDR) * 1991: Janet Evans (USA) * 1994: Janet Evans (USA) * 1998: Brooke Bennett (USA) * 2001: Hannah Stockbauer (GER) * 2003: Hannah Stockbauer (GER) * 2005: Kate Ziegler (USA) * 2007: Kate Ziegler (USA) * 2009: Lotte Friis (DEN)

World Short Course Champions in Women's 400 m Freestyle

1993: Janet Evans (USA) * 1995: Claudia Poll (CRC) * 1997: Claudia Poll (CRC) * 1999: Nadezhda Chemezova (RUS) * 2000: Lindsay Benko (USA) * 2002: Yana Klochkova (UKR) * 2004: Kaitlin Sandeno (USA) * 2006: Kate Ziegler (USA) * 2008: Kylie Palmer (AUS)

Pan Pacific Champions in Women's 800 m Freestyle

1985: Kim Brown (USA) * 1987: Julie McDonald (AUS) * 1989: Janet Evans (USA) * 1991: Janet Evans (USA) * 1993: Janet Evans (USA) * 1995: Hayley Lewis (AUS) * 1997: Brooke Bennett (USA) * 1999: Brooke Bennett (USA) * 2002: Diana Munz (USA) * 2006: Kate Ziegler (USA)



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