Erin Phenix
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| Nationality |  United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Texas at Austin[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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Erin Phenix (born January 3, 1981),[2] is an American swimmer who won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2]
Early life
Phenix was raised in Blue Ash, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati, by her mother, Laurie. [1]. She had her first swimming lessons at the age of eight. In 1997, at Ursuline Academy, she won the state championship as part of the 200 yard freestyle relay team.[3] The next year, she earned individual state championships in both the 50 and 100 yard freestyle, while participating in the championships relay teams at both 200 and 400 yard distances.[3]. In her final year at Ursuline, she would repeat as champion in those four races, and be named the GGCL swimmer of the year, and the Cincinnati Enquirer swimmer of the year. [3]
References
- ^ a b Pulfer, Laura (August 27, 2000). "Pals help get mom to Olympics". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, OH. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ a b c "Erin Phenix Biography and Olympic Results". Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ a b c "History of Ursuline Swimming and Diving" (PDF). Retrieved 5 January 2010.
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