sport.wikisort.org - AthleteKathleen Baker (born February 28, 1997) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in freestyle and backstroke events. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal in the 4x100-meter medley relay and a silver medal in the individual 100-meter backstroke. She is the former world-record holder in 100 meter backstroke, set on July 28, 2018 in 58.00 at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine, CA. Baker is also the former world-record holder in the 4x100 meter medley relay with Lilly King, Dana Vollmer, and Simone Manuel.
American swimmer
Kathleen Baker
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Nickname(s) | Thleen, ThleenBean, Little Bean [1] |
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National team | United States |
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Born | (1997-02-28) February 28, 1997 (age 25) Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
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Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
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Weight | 149 lb (68 kg) |
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Sport | Swimming |
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Strokes | Backstroke, Freestyle |
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Club | SwimMAC Carolina |
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College team | University of California, Berkeley |
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Early life
Baker attended Forsyth Country Day School until the tenth grade and then was home-schooled, so it would be easy to travel back and forth between Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina to swim and train with SwimMAC Carolina. Her mother swam for the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina, and her older sister, Rachel, currently swims for Washington and Lee University.[2][3]
In 2010, Baker was diagnosed with Crohn's disease.[4]
Career
College swimming
Baker attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she competed for the California Golden Bears swimming and diving team for three years from 2015 to 2018.[5]
2014-2015
At the 2014 Phillips 66 Nationals, the qualification meet for the 2014 Pan Pacifics, Baker finished second in the 200-meter backstroke and qualified for the team. She finished ninth in the 200-meter backstroke at Pan Pacifics, just outside the final.
Baker was also selected to the 2015 World Championships roster in the 100-meter backstroke. She placed eighth in the final of the 100-meter backstroke. She also swam in the prelims for the 4x100-meter medley relay, but did not receive a medal as the final squad finished fourth.[6]
2016 Summer Olympics
See also: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics
At the 2016 Olympic Trials, Baker qualified for her first Olympics in the 100-meter backstroke by finishing second with a time of 59.29.
In Rio, she won a silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 58.75, three tenths behind the winner Katinka Hosszú. She was not considered by many to be a medal threat since she had never broken 59 seconds prior to the Olympics.[7] Baker also won a gold medal alongside Lilly King, Dana Vollmer, and Simone Manuel as the lead off of the 4x100-meter medley relay.
2017
2017 World Championships |
 | 4×100 m medley | 3:51.55 (WR) |
 | 100 m backstroke | 58.58 |
 | 200 m backstroke | 2:06.48 |
At the 2017 World Championships, Baker won three medals. She won silver in the 100-meter backstroke,[8] bronze in the 200-meter backstroke,[9] and gold in the 4x100-meter medley relay.[10] Though she did not medal in the 50-meter backstroke, Baker broke Natalie Coughlin's American record in the event in the semifinals with a time of 27.48.[11] Baker led off the women's 4x100-meter medley relay, with the team winning with a time of 3:51.55. The team of Baker, Lilly King, Kelsi Worrell, and Simone Manuel broke the 2012 world record of 3:52.05 set by Missy Franklin, Rebecca Soni, Dana Vollmer, and Allison Schmitt.[12][13]
Personal life
In July 2021, Baker announced on her engagement to her long-time boyfriend and United States Marine, Sean Dowling.[14][15]
See also
- List of people diagnosed with Crohn's disease
References
- Murtagh, Alison (July 18, 2016). "5 Reasons to Cheer for Olympian Kathleen Baker". Swimming World. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- Lowe, Kegan (August 9, 2016). "Winston-Salem's Kathleen Baker takes silver in 100m backstroke". journalnow.com. BH Media Group, Inc. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- Fowler, Scott (July 1, 2016). "For swimmer Kathleen Baker, 19, road to Olympics ran between Winston-Salem, Charlotte". charlotteobserver.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- Crouse, Karen (July 14, 2016). "Swimmer Kathleen Baker Overcomes Crohn's Disease to Become an Olympian". The New York Times. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- "Kathleen Baker Bio". calbears.com. California Golden Bears. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- "Kathleen Baker Bio". SwimSwam. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- "Kathleen Baker: It's a Good Time to Go A Best Time (Video)". swimswam.com. Swim Swam. June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- "Results Summary". Omega Timing. July 25, 2017. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- "Results Summary". Omega Timing. July 29, 2017. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- "Results Summary". Omega Timing. July 30, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- "Kathleen Baker Downs Natalie Coughlin's 50 Back American Record - Swimming World News". Swimming World News. July 26, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- "U.S. set world record to win women's 4x100 metres medley relay". Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- "Watch USA Women Eclipse WR in 4x100 Medley Relay (Race Video)". SwimSwam. July 30, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- D'Addona, Dan (July 19, 2021). "Olympic Gold Medalist Kathleen Baker Announces Engagement". Swimming World. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- Dornan, Ben (July 19, 2021). "US Olympian Kathleen Baker Announces Engagement To US Marine Sean Dowling". SwimSwam. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
External links
Records |
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Women's 100 metre backstroke world record holder (long course) 28 July 2018 – 28 July 2019 |
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LA Current roster |
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2016 USA Olympic swimming team |
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Qualification |
- 2016 United States Olympic Trials
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Coaches |
- Jack Bauerle (asst. men's coach)
- Mike Bottom (asst. men's coach)
- Bob Bowman (men's head coach)
- Dave Durden (asst. men's coach)
- Bruce Gemmell (asst. women's coach)
- Dave Kelsheimer (asst. coach, open water)
- Ray Looze (asst. women's coach)
- David Marsh (women's head coach)
- Greg Meehan (asst. women's coach)
- Catherine Vogt (head coach, open water)
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 Olympic champions in women's 4 × 100 m medley relay |
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- 1960:
Lynn Burke, Patty Kempner, Carolyn Schuler, Chris von Saltza (USA)
- 1964:
Cathy Ferguson, Cynthia Goyette, Sharon Stouder, Kathy Ellis (USA)
- 1968:
Kaye Hall, Catie Ball, Ellie Daniel, Susan Pedersen (USA)
- 1972:
Melissa Belote, Cathy Carr, Deena Deardurff, Sandy Neilson (USA)
- 1976:
Ulrike Richter, Hannelore Anke, Kornelia Ender, Andrea Pollack (GDR)
- 1980:
Rica Reinisch, Ute Geweniger, Andrea Pollack, Caren Metschuck (GDR)
- 1984:
Theresa Andrews, Tracy Caulkins, Mary T. Meagher, Nancy Hogshead (USA)
- 1988:
Kristin Otto, Silke Hörner, Birte Weigang, Katrin Meissner (GDR)
- 1992:
Lea Loveless, Anita Nall, Crissy Ahmann-Leighton, Jenny Thompson, Janie Wagstaff, Megan Kleine, Summer Sanders, Nicole Haislett (USA)
- 1996:
Beth Botsford, Amanda Beard, Angel Martino, Amy Van Dyken, Catherine Fox, Whitney Hedgepeth, Kristine Quance, Jenny Thompson (USA)
- 2000:
Barbara Bedford, Megan Quann, Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres, Courtney Shealy, Ashley Tappin, Amy Van Dyken, Staciana Stitts (USA)
- 2004:
Giaan Rooney, Leisel Jones, Petria Thomas, Jodie Henry, Brooke Hanson, Jessicah Schipper, Alice Mills (AUS)
- 2008:
Emily Seebohm, Leisel Jones, Jessicah Schipper, Libby Trickett, Tarnee White, Felicity Galvez, Shayne Reese (AUS)
- 2012:
Missy Franklin, Rebecca Soni, Dana Vollmer, Allison Schmitt, Rachel Bootsma, Breeja Larson, Claire Donahue, Jessica Hardy (USA)
- 2016:
Kathleen Baker, Lilly King, Dana Vollmer, Simone Manuel, Olivia Smoliga, Katie Meili, Kelsi Worrell, Abbey Weitzeil (USA)
- 2020:
Cate Campbell, Chelsea Hodges, Emma McKeon, Kaylee McKeown, Mollie O'Callaghan, Emily Seebohm, Brianna Throssell (AUS)
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World long-course champions in women's 4×100 m medley relay |
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- 1973:
Ulrike Richter, Renate Vogel, Rosemarie Kother, Kornelia Ender (GDR)
- 1975:
Ulrike Richter, Hannelore Anke, Rosemarie Kother, Kornelia Ender (GDR)
- 1978:
Linda Jasek, Tracy Caulkins, Joan Pennington, Cynthia Woodhead (USA)
- 1982:
Kristin Otto, Ute Geweniger, Ines Geissler, Birgit Meineke (GDR)
- 1986:
Kathrin Zimmermann, Sylvia Gerasch, Kornelia Gressler, Kristin Otto (GDR)
- 1991:
Janie Wagstaff, Tracey McFarlane, Crissy Leighton, Nicole Haislett (USA)
- 1994:
He Cihong, Dai Guohong, Liu Limin, Le Jingyi (CHN)
- 1998:
Lea Maurer, Kristy Kowal, Jenny Thompson, Amy Van Dyken (USA)
- 2001:
Dyana Calub, Leisel Jones, Petria Thomas, Sarah Ryan (AUS)
- 2003:
Zhan Shu, Luo Xuejuan, Zhou Yafei, Yang Yu (CHN)
- 2005:
Sophie Edington, Leisel Jones, Jessicah Schipper, Libby Trickett (AUS)
- 2007:
Emily Seebohm, Leisel Jones, Jessicah Schipper, Libby Trickett (AUS)
- 2009:
Zhao Jing, Chen Huijia, Jiao Liuyang, Li Zhesi (CHN)
- 2011:
Natalie Coughlin, Rebecca Soni, Dana Vollmer, Missy Franklin (USA)
- 2013:
Missy Franklin, Jessica Hardy, Dana Vollmer, Megan Romano (USA)
- 2015:
Fu Yuanhui, Shi Jinglin, Lu Ying, Shen Duo (CHN)
- 2017:
Kathleen Baker, Lilly King, Kelsi Worrell, Simone Manuel (USA)
- 2019:
Regan Smith, Lilly King, Kelsi Dahlia, Simone Manuel (USA)
- 2022:
Regan Smith, Lilly King, Torri Huske, Claire Curzan (USA)
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Pan Pacific Champions in Women's 200 m Backstroke |
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На других языках
[de] Kathleen Baker
Kathleen Baker (* 28. Februar 1997 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) ist eine amerikanische Schwimmsportlerin.
- [en] Kathleen Baker
[es] Kathleen Baker
Kathleen Somers Baker (Winston-Salem, 28 de febrero de 1997) es una deportista estadounidense que compite en natación, especialista en el estilo espalda.[1]
[it] Kathleen Baker
Kathleen Baker (Winston-Salem, 28 febbraio 1997) è una nuotatrice statunitense, vincitrice della medaglia d'argento nei 100 metri dorso alle Olimpiadi di Rio de Janeiro 2016.
[ru] Бейкер, Кэйтлин
Кэйтлин Бейкер (англ. Kathleen Baker; род. 28 февраля 1997, Уинстон-Сейлем) — американская пловчиха, специализирующийся на плавании вольным стилем и на спине. На летних Олимпийских играх 2016 года выиграла золотую медаль в комбинированной эстафете 4×100 метров и серебряную на дистанции 100 метров на спине. Кэйтлин владела мировым рекордом в плавании на 100 метров на спине, действовавшим с 28 июля 2018 года по 28 июля 2019 года (58,00), а также в эстафете 4×100 метров с Лилли Кинг, Келси Уоррелл и Симоной Мануэль.
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