Kaitlin Sandeno
















































Kaitlin Sandeno

Kaitlin Sandeno.jpg
Sandeno on March 2, 2012

Personal information
Full name Kaitlin Shea Sandeno
National team
 United States
Born
(1983-03-13) March 13, 1983 (age 35)
Mission Viejo
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight 119 lb (54 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes
Individual medley, freestyle, butterfly
College team University of Southern California


Kaitlin Shea Sandeno (born March 13, 1983) is an American former competition swimmer who is an Olympic gold medalist, world champion and former world record-holder. Sandeno was a member of the American team that set a new world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[4]




Contents






  • 1 Career


  • 2 Personal


  • 3 See also


  • 4 External links


  • 5 References





Career


At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, Sandeno won the bronze medal in the 800-meter freestyle event,[5] along with fourth place in the 400-meter individual medley and sixth place in the 200-meter butterfly. In 2003, while enrolled at the University of Southern California, she won the U.S. national championship in the 200-meter butterfly, and the 200- and 400-meter individual medley events.


The 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece saw Sandeno win three more Olympic medals: a silver medal in the 400-meter individual medley, a bronze medal in the 400-meter freestyle, and a gold medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. The American team of Natalie Coughlin, Carly Piper, Dana Vollmer and Sandeno also broke the seventeen-year-old world record (previously held by East Germany) by more than two seconds with their victory in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay.


After failing to qualify for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, Sandeno announced her retirement. She is currently looking to start a new career in sports broadcasting. As of May 2010, Sandeno has joined with Think Physical Therapy and started a venture called Swim Tank where she will do stroke analysis for swimmers. For the 2010 Southern California swim season, Sandeno was an assistant swim coach at Mater Dei High School, a private catholic high school in Santa Ana, California. As a high school student, Sandeno attended El Toro High School in Lake Forest.


In 2014, Sandeno called the swimming races at the Youth Olympics on NBC.[6]


In April 2018, Sandeno joined swimming fin company Laguna Fin Co. as partner and face of the company. Laguna Fin Co. produces a unique training fin with a built-in neoprene foot pocket for comfort and an adjustable back strap for sizing. This training fin is also the only fin which can be used for all 4 competitive strokes, including breaststroke.



Personal


At a younger age, Sandeno swam for the Nellie Gail Saddleback Valley Gators in Orange County, California, coached by Vic and Renee Riggs. She swam as one of the top competitors in freestyle events, and helped the Gator team.


Originally from West Villanovia, Sandeno attended El Toro High School in Lake Forest, California and was a member of the El Toro High School swim team.


In September 2008, Sandeno teamed up with Anna Kournikova and Katya Myers to win the female celebrity category of the 2008 Malibu Triathlon.


On April 25, 2015, Sandeno married Peter Hogan. (Rachael Waller, Instagram: @rwaller13)



See also




  • List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)

  • List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)

  • Pan American Games records in swimming

  • World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay



External links



  • Sandeno, Kaitlin – U.S. Olympic Team athlete profile


References





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  2. ^ ab "7th FINA World Championships – 25m Indianapolis 2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2007.


  3. ^ "Shanghai 2006 results". Archived from the original on March 6, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2007.


  4. ^ "2004 Olympic Games swimming results". CNN. Retrieved July 22, 2007.


  5. ^ "ESPN Sydney Swimming". Retrieved March 14, 2009.


  6. ^ "NBC Olympics, Universal Sports announce Youth Olympics coverage". Retrieved September 28, 2014.





















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