Kate Ziegler, PRONOUNCED: ZIG-ler
Background[]
- Swimmer at The Fish (FISH-VA)
- in 2008 = 19 DOB: Jun 27, 1988
- 5' 11" (180.3 cm)
- Hometown = Great Falls, Va.
- in 2008 resides in Great Falls, Va.
- former resident of Fairfax, Va.
- Coach = Ray Benecki
- Wikipedia:Kate Ziegler
- USA Swimming's media guide provided some source materials.
Career Highlights:[]
Broke the longest-standing swimming world record when she shattered Janet Evans' world record in the 1500m freestyle in June of 2007 ... Won World Championship gold in the 800 and 1500m freestyle in 2007 ... double gold medalist in the 800m and 1500m free at the 2006 Pan Pacifics and 2005 World Championships ... has won four medals (one of them gold) in two appearances at the SC World Champs (2004 & 2006) ... first broke Sippy Woodhead’s 25-year-old American record in the 800m free at the 2005 FINA World Cup stop in New York, which at the time was the oldest American record on the books ... took down two of Janet Evans’ distance freestyle records within a short period of time, setting new marks in the 500y free (Feb. ’06) and 1000y free (Dec. ’05)
World Championships[]
2007: Gold, 800m/1500m FR; 6, 400m FR ... 2005: Gold, 800m FR & 1500m FR
Duel in the Pool History:
2007: Gold, 400m FR; Bronze, 200m FR
2007 World Rankings:[]
13th, 200m free; 3rd, 400m free; 1st, 800m free; 1st, 1500m free
2006 World Rankings:[]
55th, 200m free; 2nd, 400m free; 2nd, 800m free
2005 World Rankings:[]
72nd, 200m free; 11th, 400m free; 1st, 800m free; 1st, 1500m free
Briefly:
Finished seventh in the 2007 10K Open Water Grand Prix
Records:[]
Former WR holder in 800m FR-R (Short Course Meters) (Prelim), set at 2006 SC World Champs ... Holds WR
in 1500m FR, set at 2007 CA SMC ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) 
/ American Record) in 800m FR (Short Course Meters), set at 2006 US FINA
World Cup ... Holds NAG (17-18) in 1500m FR, set at 2007 CA SMC ... Former NAG (17-18)
holder in 1500m FR, set at 2007 World Championships
United States (also known as USA) 
Swim Titles[]
400m Free (3): '07 SUM, '06 SUM, '04 SUM 800m Free (3): '07 SUM, '05 SUM, '05 SPG 1500m Free (3): '05 SUM, '05 SPG, '04 SUM
Details
General Accolades: 2005 USA Swimming Female Performance of the Year (World Champs 1500m free) National Teams: Three-time National A Team (2004-06) … 2004 National Junior Team All-Star Team: Two-time (2005-06) High School: Two-time High School All-American (2003-04)
Personal:
High School: Bishop O’Connell HS '06 College: George Mason '10
Ambitions, Aspirations, Goals, Dreams
Interior decorating or psychology … loves fashion, and has
considered becoming a personal shopper
Parents, siblings, Village,and Community
Parents: Don and Cathy … father is President of First Service Bank, and mother is a homemaker. Sibling(s): Older brother (David) graduated from MIT … older sister (Anne) attended Mary Washington Sports Played Before Swimming: Basketball, softball Hobbies Outside the Pool: Shopping Most Influential Person: Her coach, Ray Benecki Charities: Serves as a "clean water ambassador" for the Global Water Foundation Sponsor(s): Speedo
Training Notes
2008
Swims 11,000 meters/yards per day, 2-4 hours a day, 6 days a week More: Likes to celebrate a big win by going out with her mom and getting her nails done ... turned professional in April 2006, forgoing her eligibility to swim for a college
Splash:
Four World medals (4g)
International Medals
2007 World Championships 2007: Gold, 1500m FR (NAG (17-18)) 2007 Duel in The Pool 2007: Gold, 400m FR; Bronze, 200m FR 2007 World Championships 2007: Gold, 800m FR 2006 SC World Champs 2006: Bronze, 800m FR-R (Short Course Meters) (WR) 2006 Pan Pacific Champs 2006: Gold, 1500m FR
Top Times[]
Event 400m FR 800m FR 1500m FR Best 4:04.24 8:18.52 15:42.54 Year Jul 07 Mar 07 Jun 07
2008[]
Swimvitational - 1 Final, 400m FR; 1 Final, 800m FR; 1 Final, 1500m FR 08 SCSC GP - 7 Final, 200m FR; 3 Final, 400m FR; 2 Final, 800m FR 08 OSU GP - 3 Final, 200m FR; t1 Final, 400m FR; 2 Final, 800m FR
2007[]
SUM NATS - 3 Final, 200m FR; 1 Final, 400m FR; 1 Final, 800m FR MoO DiP - t3 Final, 200m FR; 1 Final, 400m FR WORLD - 6 Final, 400m FR; 1 Final, 800m FR; 1 Final, 1500m FR (NAG (17-18))
2006[]
PAN PAC - 4 Final, 400m FR; 1 Final, 1500m FR SUM NATS - 10 Final, 200m FR; 1 Final, 400m FR; 2 Final, 800m FR Santa Clara GP - 1 Final, 1500m FR SC WORLD - 1 Final, 400m FR (Short Course Meters); 3 Final, 800m FR-R (Short Course Meters) (WR) SPG CHAMPS - 13 Final, 100m FR; 1 Final, 200m FR; 1 Final, 800m FR
2005[]
SUM NATS - 9 Final, 200m FR; 2 Final, 400m FR; 1 Final, 800m FR; 1 Final, 1500m FR MoO DiP - 1 Final, 400m FR WORLD - 1 Final, 800m FR; 1 Final, 1500m FR WC TRIALS - 12 Final, 200m FR; 3 Final, 400m FR; 1 Final, 800m FR; 1 Final, 1500m FR
2004[]
SUM NATS - 10 Final, 200m FR; 1 Final, 400m FR; 2 Final, 800m FR; 1 Final, 1500m FR OLY TRIALS - 5 Final, 400m FR; 4 Final, 800m FR 2003 SUM NATS - 27 Final, 800m FR; 11 Final, 1500m FR 2002 US Open - 12 Final, 400m FR; 8 Final, 800m FR SUM NATS - 55 Final, 800m FR; 20 Final, 1500m FR