College: Arizona '09
Coached By: Frank Busch

Career Highlights

Member of the world record-breaking 800m freestyle relay at the 2007 World Championships...also set an American Record and won silver on the women's 400m free relay...earned two gold medals swimming relays (400m and 800m free relays) at the 2006 Pan Pacifics...was the runner-up in the 50y and 100y free at the 2006 NCAA Championships...earned silver in the 400m medley relay (prelims) and bronze in the 400m free relay at her first World Championships (2005)...finished second in the 100y free at the 2005 NCAAs.

Olympic History: 2008: Silver, 400m FR-R
World Champs History: 2007: Gold, 800m FR-R(WR); Silver, 400m FR-R(AR)/400m MR-R...2005: Silver, 400m MR-R(pr); Bronze, 400m FR-R
Pan Pacs History: 2006: Gold, 400m FR-R(AR) & 800m FR-R(CR); 10, 200m FR
Duel in the Pool History: 2005: Silver, 400m FR-R; 5, 50m & 100m FR
NCAA History: 2006(So): 1, 200y/400y FR-R & 400y MR-R; 2, 50y/100y FR & 800y FR-R; 4, 200y FR...2007(Jr): 1, 200y FR/200y FR-R; 2, 100y FR/400y FR-R/400y MR-R; 3, 50y FR; 4, 800y FR-R
2007 World Rankings: 20th, 100m free; 37th, 200m free
2006 World Rankings: 25th, 50m free; 8th, 100m free; 16th, 200m free; 96th, 400m free
2005 World Rankings: 48th, 50m free; 25th, 100m free; 94th, 200m free

Records

Holds WR in 800m FR-R, set at 2007 World Championships...holds AR in 400m FR-R, set at

2007 World Championships

Additional Honors

National Teams: Two-time National A Team (2005-06)
High School: Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American in high school...first-team allcity and first-team all-state all four years of high school

Personal

Parents: Aaron and Stacey...father is a custom home builder, and mother is a homemaker
Sibling(s): Two younger brothers (Sterling and Brentyn)...Sterling plays football, and Brentyn plays basketball
Notable Relative(s): Grandfather (Ed Nymeyer) is in the Arizona Basketball Hall of Fame
Future Professional Aspirations: High school athletic director
Sports Played Before Swimming: Cross country, soccer, track and field
Nickname(s): "Pearl" or "Lace"...nicknamed "Pearl" after coach (Frank Busch) found out it was her middle name
Pet(s): One dog (Kodie) is a Rottweiler
Hobbies Outside the Pool: Making jewelry
Ultimate Way to Relax: Sitting outside watching the beautiful Tucson sunset
Most Influential Person: Mother..."She doesn't really care about my swimming successes, but she does everything she can to make sure I am happy and that I'm supported in everything."
Training Stats: Swims 5-10,000 meters/yards per day, 4-5 hours a day, 6 days a week
Favorites: U.S. city: Tucson, Ariz....band: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Olympic Experience

1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)

Olympic Games Beijing 2008, silver (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women), 12th (100m Freestyle - Women)

World Championships Experience

Most recent: 2009 – silver (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women)
Years of participation: 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women 2007, 2009; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women 2005, 2007; 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women 2005, 2007;
Medals: 6 (1 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)

Gold – 2007 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women);
Silver – 2009 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women); 2007 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women); 2005 (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women);
Bronze – 2005 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women);

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