- Kaitlin Sandeno
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swimmername = Kaitlin Sandeno
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fullname = Kaitlin Shea Sandeno
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nationality = USA
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club = Club Wolverine,
University of Michigan
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birthdate =birth date and age|1983|03|13
birthplace =Mission Viejo, California ,United States
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height = height|m=1.70
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medaltemplates =Kaitlin Sandeno (born
March 13 ,1983 inMission Viejo, California ) is an American swimmer, and was part of the team that set the world record in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the2004 Summer Olympics .At a younger age, Sandeno swam for the
Nellie Gail Gators inOrange County, California , coached by Vic and Renee Riggs. She swam as one of the top competitors in freestyle events, and helped the Gator team.At the
2000 Summer Olympics inSydney, Australia , Sandeno won the bronze medal in the 800 m freestyle event, along with 4th place in the 400 m individual medley (IM) and 6th place in the 200 m butterfly. In2003 , while enrolled at theUniversity of Southern California , she won the US national championship in the 200m butterfly, 200 m IM, and 400 m IM events.The
2004 Summer Olympics inAthens, Greece saw Sandeno win three more Olympic medals: a silver medal in the 400 m IM, a bronze medal in the 400 m freestyle, and a gold medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay. The American team ofNatalie Coughlin ,Carly Piper ,Dana Vollmer , and Sandeno also broke the seventeen-year-old world record (previously held byEast Germany )by more than two seconds with their victory in the 4x200 m freestyle relay.She currently trains at the
University of Michigan underBob Bowman .On
FOX Sports Net 's "Best Damn Sports Show Period ", Sandeno revealed that she has atattoo of theOlympic rings on her backsideee also
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Pan American Games records in swimming External links
* [http://www.KaitlinSandeno.net KaitlinSandeno.net (Fan Site)]
* [http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_1084.htm Kaitlin Sandeno's U.S. Olympic Team bio]
* Results and Videos on [http://www.swimpassion.net/Athletes/kaitlinsandeno.html SwimPassion.net]References
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