Katie Hoff
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 Katie Hoff |
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| Women's Swimming | |||
Competitor for  United States |
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| World Championships - Long Course | |||
| Gold | 2005 Montreal[1] | 200m Medley | |
| Gold | 2005 Montreal | 400m Medley | |
| Gold | 2005 Montreal | 4x200m Freestyle | |
| Gold | 2007 Melbourne[2] | 200m Medley | |
| Gold | 2007 Melbourne | 400m Medley | |
| Gold | 2007 Melbourne | 4x200m Freestyle | |
| World Championships - Short Course | |||
| Bronze | 2004 Indianapolis[3] | 200m Medley | |
| Silver | 2004 Indianapolis | 400m Medley | |
Kathryn ("Katie") Hoff (born June 3, 1989) is an American swimmer.
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[edit] Competitive career
She trained with Michael Phelps in Baltimore, at North Baltimore Aquatic Club, and is currently trained by Paul Yetter. She holds the American record in the 200 meter individual medley at 2:10.05. She is a strong contender for the 2008 Olympic Games in multiple events. She is best at the 200 and 400 individual medley, though Katie is a very capable swimmer in many events, ranging from any of the four 200s to the 800 free. Katie lost the world record in the 400 meter individual medley to Stephanie Rice in March 2008.
She qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics, but had a rather disappointing showing in her first Games, placing 7th overall in the Women's 200 metre individual medley and 17th in the 400 metre medley.
At the 2005 World Aquatics Championships, she set a Championships Record for her time of 2:10.41 in the women's 200m individual medley. She received two more gold medals at the competition, one in the 400m medley and the other for the 4x200m freestyle, with teammates Natalie Coughlin, Whitney Myers, and Kaitlin Sandeno.
She retained her 200m individual medley title by winning at the 2007 World Championships setting a new championship record of 2:10.13. She also won gold and set a new world record in the 400m IM, eclipsing Yana Klochkova's the old mark of 4:33.59, with a new standard of 4:32.89. This record was lost to Stephanie Rice on 22 March 2008 at the 2008 Australian Swimming Championships who swam a 4:31.46 shaving 1.43 seconds off Hoff's time.[4] Hoff's previous experience helped her use her "veteran" status to help the most experienced member of the US team, Natalie Coughlin, prepare for their world-record-setting pace in the 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay at the 2007 FINA World Swimming Championships. [5]
Hoff was born in Stanford, California and lives in Towson, Maryland. Her mother, Jeanne Ruark Hoff, played basketball for Stanford University from 1979 to 1983.[6]
[edit] Major achievements
[edit] International events
[edit] U.S. National Achievements
| Year | Meet | Venue | Distance | Event | Result |
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| 2004 | 2004 Olympics | Athens, Greece | 200 m | Individual Medley | 7th |
| 2005 | World Championships (LC) | Montreal, Canada | 200 m | Individual Medley | 1st |
| World Championships | Montreal, Canana | 400 m | Individual Medley | 1st | |
| 2006 | Pan Pacific Championships | Victoria, Canada | 200 m | Freestyle | 1st |
| Pan Pacific Championships | Victoria, Canada | 400 m | Freestyle | 2nd | |
| Pan Pacific Championships | Victoria, Canada | 200 m | Individual Medley | 2nd | |
| Pan Pacific Championships | Victoria, Canada | 400 m | Individual Medley | 1st | |
| 2007 | World Championships (LC) | Melbourne, Australia | 200 m | Individual Medley | 1st |
| World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | 400 m | Individual Medley | 1st WR | |
| World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | 4 x 200 m | Free Relay | 1st WR | |
| Year | Meet | Distance | Event | Result | |
| 2003 | US Open | 200 m | Individual Medley | 2nd | |
| US Open | 400 m | Individual Medley | 2nd | ||
| 2004 | Spring Nationals | 200 m | Individual Medley | 3rd | |
| Spring Nationals | 400 m | Individual Medley | 1st | ||
| 2005 | US Open | 200 m | Freestyle | 1st | |
| US Open | 100 m | Butterfly | 1st | ||
| US Open | 200 m | Butterfly | 1st | ||
| US Open | 200 m | Individual Medley | 1st | ||
| 2006 | US Open | 800 m | Freestyle | 1st | |
| US Open | 200 m | Individual Medley | 1st | ||
| US Open | 400 m | Individual Medley | 1st | ||
| Summer Nationals | 200 m | Freestyle | 2nd | ||
| Summer Nationals | 400 m | Freestyle | 2nd | ||
| Summer Nationals | 200 m | Individual Medley | 1st | ||
| Summer Nationals | 400 m | Individual Medley | 1st | ||
| Spring Championships | 50 m | Freestyle | 3rd | ||
| Spring Championships | 100 m | Freestyle | 1st | ||
| Spring Championships | 400 m | Freestyle | 1st | ||
| Spring Championships | 200 m | Butterfly | 2nd | ||
| Spring Championships | 200 m | Individual Medley | 1st | ||
| Spring Championships | 400 m | Individual Medley | 1st |
[edit] References
- ^ Montreal 2005 Results. Retrieved on 2007-06-09.
- ^ 12th FINA World Championships. Retrieved on 2007-06-09.
- ^ 7th FINA World Championships - 25m Indianapolis 2004. Retrieved on 2007-07-24.
- ^ "Rice, Seebohm break world records", The Age, 2008-03-22. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ U.S. women set record in 4 x 200 - baltimoresun.com
- ^ Crouse, Karen. "Seeking a Path Back to the Top", New York Times, 2006-07-13. Retrieved on 2008-04-10.
[edit] External links
- Katie Hoff's U.S. Olympic Team bio ... with notes, quotes, photos
- Bio at usaswimming.org
- Katie-Hoff.com - Official fan website
| Records | ||
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Preceded by Yana Klochkova |
Women's 400 metre individual medley world record holder (long course) April 1, 2007–March 22, 2008 |
Succeeded by Stephanie Rice |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Amanda Beard |
World American Swimmer of the Year 2005 – 2006 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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