Kate Ziegler

Kate Ziegler , born the June 28th 1988 with Fairfax in Virginia (the United States), is a American swimmer.

Biography

Double champion of the world in large basin at the time of the Championships of the world 2005 with Montreal on the 800 and it: 1500 m freestyle, American are the principal rival of the Frenchwoman Laure Manaudou on the tests of long distance in large basin. For this reason besides, the young swimmer was the second woman of the history, after her compatriot Janet Evans, to go down under the barrier the sixteen minutes on: 1500 m freestyle with a time of 15 ' 55" 1 (at three seconds of the world mark of Evans).

At the time of the world 2007 with Melbourne, it gains the title of: 1500 meters before offering new doubled 800: 1500 while triumphing over the Frenchwoman Laure Manaudou at the time of a race where the two swimmers are with the neck and neck lasting all the race. American is essential finally of 28 hundredths.

June 17th, 2007 in sport, American makes fall the oldest world records from swimming in large basin, on: 1500 m freestyle, by improving the mark of its compatriot Janet Evans that the latter held since March 26th, 1988 in sport in 15 ' 52" 10. The young swimmer lowers of more than nine seconds the old record by carrying out 15 ' 42" 54 at an organized meeting with Mission Viejo (California).

A few months later, on October 12th, 2007 with Essen, during the same race, it adapts the world records in small basin on 800 m and 1500 m freestyle, of the records up to that point held by Laure Manaudou. She repeats a few days later by lowering almost two seconds her best mark on 800 m freestyle.

Prize list

Championships of the world of swimming

Records

Large basin

  • Holder of the world records of the 1500 m freestyle in large basin:
    • 15 ' 42" 54: time carried out on June 17th, 2007 with Mission Viejo.

Small basin

  • Holder of the world records of the 800 m freestyle in small basin:
    • 8 ' 08" 00: time carried out on October 14th, 2007 with Essen.

  • Holder of the world records of the 1500 m freestyle in small basin:

    • 15 ' 32" 90: time carried out on October 12th, 2007 with Essen.

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