Kate Zieglar
Kate Ziegler is a world record distance swimmer from the United States, who won two golden medals at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montréal and the same two events at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne. She holds the world record in the 1500 m freestyle. She is coached by Ray Benecki, and for the team "FISH". Due to her performance at the World Championships, in which she came first in the 800 and 1500 m freestyle, she was selected for the USA "A" national team. Ziegler made her international debut at the 2004 FINA Short Course World Championships in Indianapolis. She graduated from Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School on June 1, 2006. Ziegler currently attends George Mason University.
At O'Connell, Ziegler excelled throughout her 4 years, earning 4-time Washington Post All-Met honors, including being Swimmer of the Year on more than one occasion. As a freshman, she finished 3rd in the 200y freestyle (1:51.59) and won the 500y freestyle (4:47.78) at the 2003 Metros Swimming and Diving Championships, breaking the then-15-year-old record in the 500 held by Pam Minthorn. She also anchored O'Connell's 200y freestyle (24.51 split) and 400y freestyle (53.65 split) to 7th and 6th place finishes, respectively. The following year, as a sophomore, she won both the 200y freestyle (1:48.15) and the 500y freesytle (4:41.91) in record time, and anchored the winning 200y freestyle (24.14 split) and 3rd place 400y freestyle (51.63 split) relays. Her times continued to drop rapidly, and as a junior she again won both the 200y freestyle (1:47.43) and 500y freestyle (4:37.67) in record time, the latter being an Independent National High School record. As a senior, she continued to excel, tying the National High School record in the 200y free (1:45.49) and breaking Janet Evans' National Record in the 500y free (4:30.35).
In December 2005, at the Tom Dolan Invitational Meet, she swam a 9:24.80 in the 1000y freestyle, breaking Evans' 17-year-old record in that event. Again in December 2006, she swam the Tom Dolan Invitational Meet, and broke Janet Evans' 16-year-old record in the 1650 freestyle, making the new American Record 15:37.17.
Kate Ziegler is a world record distance swimmer from the United States, who won two golden medals at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montréal and the same two events at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne. She holds the world record in the 1500 m freestyle. She is coached by Ray Benecki, and for the team "FISH". Due to her performance at the World Championships, in which she came first in the 800 and 1500 m freestyle, she was selected for the USA "A" national team. Ziegler made her international debut at the 2004 FINA Short Course World Championships in Indianapolis. She graduated from Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School on June 1, 2006. Ziegler currently attends George Mason University.
At O'Connell, Ziegler excelled throughout her 4 years, earning 4-time Washington Post All-Met honors, including being Swimmer of the Year on more than one occasion. As a freshman, she finished 3rd in the 200y freestyle (1:51.59) and won the 500y freestyle (4:47.78) at the 2003 Metros Swimming and Diving Championships, breaking the then-15-year-old record in the 500 held by Pam Minthorn. She also anchored O'Connell's 200y freestyle (24.51 split) and 400y freestyle (53.65 split) to 7th and 6th place finishes, respectively. The following year, as a sophomore, she won both the 200y freestyle (1:48.15) and the 500y freesytle (4:41.91) in record time, and anchored the winning 200y freestyle (24.14 split) and 3rd place 400y freestyle (51.63 split) relays. Her times continued to drop rapidly, and as a junior she again won both the 200y freestyle (1:47.43) and 500y freestyle (4:37.67) in record time, the latter being an Independent National High School record. As a senior, she continued to excel, tying the National High School record in the 200y free (1:45.49) and breaking Janet Evans' National Record in the 500y free (4:30.35).
In December 2005, at the Tom Dolan Invitational Meet, she swam a 9:24.80 in the 1000y freestyle, breaking Evans' 17-year-old record in that event. Again in December 2006, she swam the Tom Dolan Invitational Meet, and broke Janet Evans' 16-year-old record in the 1650 freestyle, making the new American Record 15:37.17.
