Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Fla.
College: Cal-Berkeley '08
Coached By: Teri Mckeever

2008 Olympic silver medalist

2008 Olympic Games: Silver, 400m FR-R
World Champs History: 2005: Bronze, 400m FR-R(pr)
WUGs History: 2007: Gold, 400m FR-R; Silver, 400m MR-R
NCAA History: 2007(Jr): 1, 400/800 FR-R/400y MR-R; 2, 200y MR-R: 3, 100y FR: 4, 50y FR; 10, 200y FR
2007 World Rankings: 23rd, 50m free; 23rd, 100m free; 79th, 200m free

Additional Honors

National Teams: 2005 National A Team
Collegiate: Freshman Year MVP...All-American...school record-holder in the 50m free
High School: Won 50 and 100 free at high school state championships four years in a row, becoming the first person in Washington to do so

Parents: Bob and Mary Sue...Bob swam at Indiana University from 1970-71, then transferred to the University of Arizona to swim and finish school
Sibling(s): Older sister (Kerry) who graduated from the University of Washington...older brother (Patrick) who graduated from Washington State University...older sister (Helen) who is two years older and also swam at Cal-Berkeley
Notable Relative(s): Uncle (Larry Barbiere) was a 1968 Olympian in swimming...he took fourth in the 100m back
Sports Played Before Swimming: Soccer, basketball, water polo
Nickname(s): Rocket Mouse..."My nickname from my parents growing up was Mouse. In high school, they started calling me the Rocket because of swimming."
Pet(s): One dog (Rudy)
Hobbies Outside the Pool: Photography, drawing, sleeping, shopping, relaxing with friends
Ultimate Way to Relax: Driving in my car by myself and singing along while the music is at full blast

Most recent: 2008 – gold (4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women), 5th (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women), 8th (100m Freestyle (SC) - Women, 200m Individual Medley (SC) - Women), 16th (100m Backstroke (SC) - Women)
Years of participation: 100m Backstroke (SC) - Women 2008; 100m Freestyle (SC) - Women 2008; 200m Individual Medley (SC) - Women 2008; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women 2008; 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women 2008; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women 2005;
Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 bronze)

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