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'''Claire Christine Donahue''' (born January 12, 1989) is an American competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]]. She won two gold medals at the [[2011 Pan American Games]] and finished second at the 2011 [[United States Swimming National Championships|National Championships]] in the 100-meter butterfly. She earned a gold medal for swimming in the preliminary heats of the 4×100-meter medley relay at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].
'''Claire Christine Donahue''' (born January 12, 1989) is an American competition swimmer. She won two gold medals at the [[2011 Pan American Games]] and finished second at the 2011 [[United States Swimming National Championships|National Championships]] in the 100-meter butterfly. She earned a gold medal for swimming in the preliminary heats of the 4×100-meter medley relay at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Donahue was born January 12, 1989 to Christopher and Connie Donahue in [[Dallas, Texas]].<ref name=WKUbio /><ref name=London2012>{{cite web|title=Claire Donahue - Swimming|work=Official London 2012 Website|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/donahue-claire-1130555/|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130426232537/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/donahue-claire-1130555/|archivedate=April 26, 2013}}</ref> As a young child, her family moved to [[Lenoir City, Tennessee]], where she grew up. She has three siblings (Audrey, Zack, and Dean), and graduated from [[Lenoir City High School]].<ref name=bio /> In high school, she was a four-year [[letterman (sports)|letterwinner]] in swimming, a three-year letterwinner in [[track and field]], and a two-year letterwinner in [[cross country running]].<ref name=WKUbio />
Donahue was born January 12, 1989, to Christopher and Connie Donahue in [[Dallas, Texas]].<ref name=WKUbio /><ref name=London2012>{{cite web|title=Claire Donahue – Swimming|work=Official London 2012 Website|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/donahue-claire-1130555/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426232537/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/donahue-claire-1130555/|archive-date=April 26, 2013}}</ref> As a young child, her family moved to [[Lenoir City, Tennessee]], where she grew up. She has three siblings (Audrey, Zack, and Dean), and graduated from [[Lenoir City High School]].<ref name=bio /> In high school, she was a four-year [[letterman (sports)|letterwinner]] in swimming, a three-year letterwinner in track and field, and a two-year letterwinner in [[cross country running]].<ref name=WKUbio />


==Swimming career==
==Swimming career==
After high school, she attended [[Western Kentucky University]].<ref name=bio>{{cite web|title=USA Swimming National Team Bios: Claire Donahue|url=http://usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1453&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&biosid=fef2a92e-f649-4b71-b60d-b36dfd701661|accessdate=June 30, 2012}}</ref> In her freshman year, she broke the school record in the 100- and 200-yard butterfly.<ref name=WKUbio /> She was a letterwinner all four years of her college career, setting five school records in the process.<ref>{{cite news|title=Olympic Dream Becomes a Reality; WKU Swimmer Claire Donahue Punches Ticket to 2012 Olympics|author=Kyle Allen|publisher=WBKO|url=http://www.wbko.com/sports/headlines/Olympic_Dream_Becomes_a_Reality_WKU_Swimmer_Claire_Donahue_Punches_Ticket_to_2012_Olympics_160478155.html?ref=155|accessdate=June 30, 2012}}</ref> As a senior, she was named "2011 WKU Student Athlete of the Year."<ref name=WKUbio>{{cite web|title=Claire Donahue Bio|publisher=Western Kentucky University Athletics|url=http://www.wkusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1603111&DB_OEM_ID=5400|archiveurl=https://archive.today/US59I|archivedate=February 9, 2013}}</ref> Donahue graduated from WKU with a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] in [[social work]] in May 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bachelor of Science in Social Work|url=http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3068&context=dlsc_ua_records|website=UA45/6 Commencement Program|publisher=Western Kentucky University|accessdate=April 14, 2015|page=22|date=2011}}</ref>
After high school, she attended [[Western Kentucky University]].<ref name=bio>{{cite web|title=USA Swimming National Team Bios: Claire Donahue|url=http://usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1453&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&biosid=fef2a92e-f649-4b71-b60d-b36dfd701661|access-date=June 30, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627002741/http://usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1453&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&biosid=fef2a92e-f649-4b71-b60d-b36dfd701661|archive-date=June 27, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> In her first year, she broke the school record in the 100- and 200-yard butterfly.<ref name=WKUbio /> She was a letterwinner all four years of her college career, setting five school records in the process.<ref>{{cite news|title=Olympic Dream Becomes a Reality; WKU Swimmer Claire Donahue Punches Ticket to 2012 Olympics|author=Kyle Allen|publisher=WBKO|url=http://www.wbko.com/sports/headlines/Olympic_Dream_Becomes_a_Reality_WKU_Swimmer_Claire_Donahue_Punches_Ticket_to_2012_Olympics_160478155.html?ref=155|access-date=June 30, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415073140/http://www.wbko.com/sports/headlines/Olympic_Dream_Becomes_a_Reality_WKU_Swimmer_Claire_Donahue_Punches_Ticket_to_2012_Olympics_160478155.html?ref=155|archive-date=April 15, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> As a senior, she was named "2011 WKU Student Athlete of the Year."<ref name=WKUbio>{{cite web|title=Claire Donahue|publisher=Western Kentucky University Athletics|url=https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/87533.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511190825/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/87533.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=5400|archive-date=May 11, 2011|page=9|work=2010-11 Swimming and Diving Media Information Guide}}</ref> Donahue graduated from WKU with a [[Bachelor of Science|BS]] in [[social work]] in May 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bachelor of Science in Social Work|url=http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3068&context=dlsc_ua_records|website=UA45/6 Commencement Program|publisher=Western Kentucky University|access-date=April 14, 2015|page=22|date=2011}}</ref>


Donahue qualified for the [[2008 United States Olympic Trials (swimming)|2008 Olympic Trials]] in the 100-meter and 200-meter butterfly, but did not advance out of the opening round in either event.<ref name=bio /> In 2010, Donahue finished fourth in the 100-yard butterfly at the [[NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships|NCAA Championships]]. In 2011, she finished second at the Championships in the same event.<ref name=bio /> She went to the [[2011 Pan American Games]] where she won the gold in the 100-meter butterfly and as part of the 4×100-meter [[Medley swimming|medley]] relay.<ref name=bio /> At the 2011 [[United States Swimming National Championships|National Championships]], she took second place in 100-meter butterfly and 11th in the 200-meter butterfly.<ref name=bio />
Donahue qualified for the [[2008 United States Olympic Trials (swimming)|2008 Olympic Trials]] in the 100-meter and 200-meter butterfly, but did not advance out of the opening round in either event.<ref name=bio /> In 2010, Donahue finished fourth in the 100-yard butterfly at the [[NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships|NCAA Championships]]. In 2011, she finished second at the Championships in the same event.<ref name=bio /> She went to the [[2011 Pan American Games]] where she won the gold in the 100-meter butterfly and as part of the 4×100-meter [[Medley swimming|medley]] relay.<ref name=bio /> At the 2011 [[United States Swimming National Championships|National Championships]], she took second place in 100-meter butterfly and 11th in the 200-meter butterfly.<ref name=bio />


At the [[2012 United States Olympic Trials (swimming)|2012 Olympic Trials]] in Omaha, Nebraska, the U.S. qualifying event for the Olympics, Donahue turned in a new personal best in the 100-meter butterfly finals clocking a time of 57.57.<ref name=qualifies>{{cite news|title=Claire Donahue qualifies for Olympics|work=News Sentinel|date=June 27, 2012|url=http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/jun/27/donahue-qualifies-for-olympics/|accessdate=June 30, 2012}}</ref> Her time was significantly slower than [[Dana Vollmer]] who won the event with a time of 56.50, but was good enough for second place, qualifying her for the Olympics. "It feels unbelievable to make it to the 2012 Olympics," she remarked. "When I finished and saw that I was second, I did not even know what to think. At first I didn't believe it."<ref name=qualifies /> She also competed in the 200-meter butterfly, where she failed to advance past the opening round.<ref>{{cite web|title=2012 U.S.Olympic Team Trials Swimming: 200 meter butterfly (Heats)|url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010C010201032200FFFFFFFFFFFF02|accessdate=June 30, 2012}}</ref>
At the [[2012 United States Olympic Trials (swimming)|2012 Olympic Trials]] in Omaha, Nebraska, the U.S. qualifying event for the Olympics, Donahue turned in a new personal best in the 100-meter butterfly finals clocking a time of 57.57.<ref name=qualifies>{{cite news|title=Claire Donahue qualifies for Olympics|work=News Sentinel|date=June 27, 2012|url=http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/jun/27/donahue-qualifies-for-olympics/|access-date=June 30, 2012}}</ref> Her time was significantly slower than [[Dana Vollmer]] who won the event with a time of 56.50, but was good enough for second place, qualifying her for the Olympics. "It feels unbelievable to make it to the 2012 Olympics," she remarked. "When I finished and saw that I was second, I did not even know what to think. At first I didn't believe it."<ref name=qualifies /> She also competed in the 200-meter butterfly, where she failed to advance past the opening round.<ref>{{cite web|title=2012 U.S.Olympic Team Trials Swimming: 200 meter butterfly (Heats)|url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010C010201032200FFFFFFFFFFFF02|access-date=June 30, 2012|archive-date=May 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523072451/http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010C010201032200FFFFFFFFFFFF02|url-status=dead}}</ref>


At the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London, she turned in a personal best time of 57.42 seconds during the semi-finals of the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly|100-meter butterfly]] and advanced to the finals. In the finals, she swam the race in 57.48 en route to a seventh-place finish.<ref name=7th>{{cite news|title=Claire Donahue Places Seventh Overall in Finals of 100-Meter Butterfly at 2012 London Olympics|publisher=WBKO|date=July 30, 2012|url=http://www.wbko.com/sports/headlines/Claire-Donahue-Places-Seventh-Overall-in-Finals-of-100-Meter-Butterfly-at-2012-London-Olympics--164219106.html?ref=106|accessdate=August 1, 2012}}</ref> "My goal was actually just to get in the finals, and once I got that it was just kind of icing on the cake being able to compete in the finals", she remarked. "So I'm thrilled. I'm so happy with how I've done."<ref name=7th /> Later at the games, she swam the butterfly leg of the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100-meter medley relay]] for the U.S. team during the preliminary heats.<ref name=gold>{{cite news|title=Claire Donahue Makes WKU History, Claims Gold Medal in 4x100 Medley Relay at 2012 Olympics|publisher=WBKO|author=Kyle Allen|date=August 4, 2012|url=http://www.wbko.com/sports/headlines/Claire-Donahue-Makes-WKU-History-Claims-Gold-Medal-in-4x100-MedleyRelay-at-2012-Olympics--165019216.html?ref=216|accessdate=August 6, 2012}}</ref> Her teammates won the relay final, earning Donahue a gold medal.<ref name=gold />
At the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London, she turned in a personal best time of 57.42 seconds during the semi-finals of the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly|100-meter butterfly]] and advanced to the finals. In the finals, she swam the race in 57.48 en route to a seventh-place finish.<ref name=7th>{{cite news|title=Claire Donahue Places Seventh Overall in Finals of 100-Meter Butterfly at 2012 London Olympics|publisher=WBKO|date=July 30, 2012|url=http://www.wbko.com/sports/headlines/Claire-Donahue-Places-Seventh-Overall-in-Finals-of-100-Meter-Butterfly-at-2012-London-Olympics--164219106.html?ref=106|access-date=August 1, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412004333/http://www.wbko.com/sports/headlines/Claire-Donahue-Places-Seventh-Overall-in-Finals-of-100-Meter-Butterfly-at-2012-London-Olympics--164219106.html?ref=106|archive-date=April 12, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> "My goal was actually just to get in the finals, and once I got that it was just kind of icing on the cake being able to compete in the finals", she remarked. "So I'm thrilled. I'm so happy with how I've done."<ref name=7th /> Later at the games, she swam the butterfly leg of the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100-meter medley relay]] for the U.S. team during the preliminary heats.<ref name=gold>{{cite news|title=Claire Donahue Makes WKU History, Claims Gold Medal in 4x100 Medley Relay at 2012 Olympics|publisher=WBKO|author=Kyle Allen|date=August 4, 2012|url=http://www.wbko.com/sports/headlines/Claire-Donahue-Makes-WKU-History-Claims-Gold-Medal-in-4x100-MedleyRelay-at-2012-Olympics--165019216.html?ref=216|access-date=August 6, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412004636/http://www.wbko.com/sports/headlines/Claire-Donahue-Makes-WKU-History-Claims-Gold-Medal-in-4x100-MedleyRelay-at-2012-Olympics--165019216.html?ref=216|archive-date=April 12, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Her teammates won the relay final, earning Donahue a gold medal.<ref name=gold /><ref name="SR">{{cite Sports-Reference}}</ref>


In recognition of her success at the Olympic Games, her hometown, Lenoir City, Tennessee dedicated a new public swimming pool in her honor as the Claire Donahue Aquatic Center.
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Donahue is coached by WKU head coach Bruce Marchionda.<ref name=bio />

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Donahue is coached by WKU swimming head coach Bruce Marchionda.<ref name=bio /> Donahue also trains temporarily at [[South Florida Aquatic Club]].

== Athlete Development Program ==
Claire Donahue created her Athlete Development program in 2018. Services offered by the program include Online Classes, Swim Lessons, Public Speaking, and Swim Clinics. She created this program to help athletes that need help with the mental aspects of the sport and also to bring awareness to mental health in sports.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.clairedonahue.org/|title=Claire Donahue|website=Claire Donahue|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-29|archive-date=February 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229202938/https://www.clairedonahue.org/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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==External links==
==External links==
* {{World Aquatics}}
* [http://usaswimming.org/DesktopModules/BioViewManaged.aspx?personid=fef2a92e-f649-4b71-b60d-b36dfd701661&TabId=1453&Mid=10312 Claire Donahue] – National Team swimmer profile at USASwimming.org
* {{Olympics.com}}
* [http://www.wkusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5400&ATCLID=1603111 Claire Donahue] – Western Kentucky University athlete profile at WKUSports.com
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Twitter|clairedonahue|Claire Donahue}}
* {{USOPC|new_id=claire-donahue|old_id=DO/Claire-Donahue|archive=20220518071457}}
* {{USA Swimming|new_id=claire-donahue|name=Claire White|archive=20210602215440}}
* {{Instagram|clairedonahue112|Claire White}}
* [https://player.fm/series/force-in-the-water/claire-donahue-white-tac-titans-the-role-of-support-in-success-the-skill-sets-of-an-elite-coach-and-women-in-coaching Claire Donahue-White (TAC Titans): the Role of Support in Success, the Skill Sets of an Elite Coach, and Women in Coaching]


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Claire Donahue
Personal information
Full nameClaire Christine Donahue
National team United States
Born (1989-01-12) January 12, 1989 (age 35)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Weight139 lb (63 kg)[2]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubSouth Florida Aquatic Club
College teamWestern Kentucky University
CoachChris Anderson
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2013 Barcelona 4×100 m medley
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2014 Doha 4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Istanbul 4×100 m medley
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara 4×100 m medley

Claire Christine Donahue (born January 12, 1989) is an American competition swimmer. She won two gold medals at the 2011 Pan American Games and finished second at the 2011 National Championships in the 100-meter butterfly. She earned a gold medal for swimming in the preliminary heats of the 4×100-meter medley relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Donahue was born January 12, 1989, to Christopher and Connie Donahue in Dallas, Texas.[1][2] As a young child, her family moved to Lenoir City, Tennessee, where she grew up. She has three siblings (Audrey, Zack, and Dean), and graduated from Lenoir City High School.[3] In high school, she was a four-year letterwinner in swimming, a three-year letterwinner in track and field, and a two-year letterwinner in cross country running.[1]

Swimming career

After high school, she attended Western Kentucky University.[3] In her first year, she broke the school record in the 100- and 200-yard butterfly.[1] She was a letterwinner all four years of her college career, setting five school records in the process.[4] As a senior, she was named "2011 WKU Student Athlete of the Year."[1] Donahue graduated from WKU with a BS in social work in May 2011.[5]

Donahue qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials in the 100-meter and 200-meter butterfly, but did not advance out of the opening round in either event.[3] In 2010, Donahue finished fourth in the 100-yard butterfly at the NCAA Championships. In 2011, she finished second at the Championships in the same event.[3] She went to the 2011 Pan American Games where she won the gold in the 100-meter butterfly and as part of the 4×100-meter medley relay.[3] At the 2011 National Championships, she took second place in 100-meter butterfly and 11th in the 200-meter butterfly.[3]

At the 2012 Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, the U.S. qualifying event for the Olympics, Donahue turned in a new personal best in the 100-meter butterfly finals clocking a time of 57.57.[6] Her time was significantly slower than Dana Vollmer who won the event with a time of 56.50, but was good enough for second place, qualifying her for the Olympics. "It feels unbelievable to make it to the 2012 Olympics," she remarked. "When I finished and saw that I was second, I did not even know what to think. At first I didn't believe it."[6] She also competed in the 200-meter butterfly, where she failed to advance past the opening round.[7]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, she turned in a personal best time of 57.42 seconds during the semi-finals of the 100-meter butterfly and advanced to the finals. In the finals, she swam the race in 57.48 en route to a seventh-place finish.[8] "My goal was actually just to get in the finals, and once I got that it was just kind of icing on the cake being able to compete in the finals", she remarked. "So I'm thrilled. I'm so happy with how I've done."[8] Later at the games, she swam the butterfly leg of the 4×100-meter medley relay for the U.S. team during the preliminary heats.[9] Her teammates won the relay final, earning Donahue a gold medal.[9][10]

In recognition of her success at the Olympic Games, her hometown, Lenoir City, Tennessee dedicated a new public swimming pool in her honor as the Claire Donahue Aquatic Center.

Donahue is coached by WKU swimming head coach Bruce Marchionda.[3] Donahue also trains temporarily at South Florida Aquatic Club.

Athlete Development Program

Claire Donahue created her Athlete Development program in 2018. Services offered by the program include Online Classes, Swim Lessons, Public Speaking, and Swim Clinics. She created this program to help athletes that need help with the mental aspects of the sport and also to bring awareness to mental health in sports.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Claire Donahue" (PDF). 2010-11 Swimming and Diving Media Information Guide. Western Kentucky University Athletics. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Claire Donahue – Swimming". Official London 2012 Website. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "USA Swimming National Team Bios: Claire Donahue". Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  4. ^ Kyle Allen. "Olympic Dream Becomes a Reality; WKU Swimmer Claire Donahue Punches Ticket to 2012 Olympics". WBKO. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  5. ^ "Bachelor of Science in Social Work". UA45/6 Commencement Program. Western Kentucky University. 2011. p. 22. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Claire Donahue qualifies for Olympics". News Sentinel. June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  7. ^ "2012 U.S.Olympic Team Trials Swimming: 200 meter butterfly (Heats)". Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Claire Donahue Places Seventh Overall in Finals of 100-Meter Butterfly at 2012 London Olympics". WBKO. July 30, 2012. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  9. ^ a b Kyle Allen (August 4, 2012). "Claire Donahue Makes WKU History, Claims Gold Medal in 4x100 Medley Relay at 2012 Olympics". WBKO. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  10. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Claire Donahue". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
  11. ^ "Claire Donahue". Claire Donahue. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.

External links

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