Klete Keller

Background

• Swimmer at Trojan Swim Club (TROJ-CA)
• in 2008 = 26 DOB: Mar 21, 1982
• 6' 6" (198.1 cm)
• Hometown = Ann Arbor, Mich.
• in 2008 resides in Hermosa Beach, Calif.
• former resident of Las Vegas, Nev.
• Coach = Dave Salo
• Wikipedia:Klete Keller
• USA Swimming's media guide provided some source materials.

Career Highlights:

Member of the world record-setting 800m free relay at the 2007 World Championships ... Triple medalist at the 2006 Pan Pacifics, winning individual gold in the 200m free and relay gold as the anchor of the American record-setting 800m free relay ... member of the American record-setting 800m free relay at the 2005 World Championships ... won gold at 2004 Olympics as a member of 800m free relay that upset the Australians, who had not lost the race at an international meet in seven years; he anchored the relay with the fastest 800m free relay split by an American

Olympics:

2008 Olympic team 2004: Gold, 800m FR-R; Bronze, 400m FR; 4, 200m FR ... 2000: Bronze, 400m FR

World Championships

2007: Gold, 800m FR-R(WR); 10, 400m FR; 18, 200m FR ... 2005: Gold, 800m FR-R(United States (also known as USA) / American Record) ... 2003: Silver, 800m FR-R (United States (also known as USA) / American Record); 5, 400m FR ... 2001: Bronze, 200m free & 800m FR-R

Pan Pacs:

2006: Gold, 200m FR & 800m FR-R(United States (also known as USA) / American Record); Bronze, 400m FR; 10, 10K ... 2002: Silver, 800m FR(United States (also known as USA) / American Record); Bronze, 400m FR ... 1999: Gold, 5K

Short Course Worlds

2002: Gold, 200m FR & 400m FR(United States (also known as USA) / American Record); Bronze, 800m FR-R

2007 World Rankings:

78th, 100m free; 49th, 200m free; 18th, 400m free

2006 World Rankings:

52nd, 100m free; 3rd, 200m free; 1st, 400m free

2005 World Rankings:

7th, 200m free; 4th, 400m free; 13th, 800m free; 109th, 1500m free

Records:

Holds WR in 800m FR-R, set at 2007 World Championships ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) / American Record) in 400m FR, set at 2004 Olympic Games

United States (also known as USA) Swim Titles

200m Free (1): ’01 SPG 400m Free (5): '06 SUM, ’05 SUM, '03 SPG, '02 SUM, '00 SUM 800m Free (1): ’05 SUM

Details

International: Member of the 800m free relay, which has held the American record since ====2004==== … was also a member of the American record-setting 2004 800m free relay Olympic team that upset the Australians, who had not lost the race at an international meet in seven years; he anchored the relay with the fastest 800m free relay split by an American National Teams: Seven-time National A Team (2000-06) … 1999 National Junior Team All-Star Team: Six-time (2000-02, 04-06) Meet Honors: 1999 5K Open Water national champion ... 1998 Summer Nationals Rookie of the Meet Collegiate: Four-time NCAA Champion

Personal:

High School: Arcadia HS '00

College: USC '10

College Major: Public Policy, Planning, Development

Ambitions, Aspirations, Goals, Dreams

Construction/builder

Spouse: Plans to marry fiance Cari Carr in September of 2008.

Sibling(s): Older sister (Kelsey) swam at University of Washington ... younger sister, Kalyn Keller swims at USC; Both she and Klete competed on the 2004 Olympic Team.

Sports Played Before Swimming: Skiing

Pet(s): Two dogs (Blue and Killer) ... Blue is a Bulldog, and Killer is a Lab

Hobbies Outside the Pool: Fishing, skiing, building, woodworking

Ultimate Way to Relax: Sitting in the sun

Most Influential Person: His coach Jon Urbanchek ... “He’s always so nice and patient. He’s the type of man I want to be like when I’m older.”

Charities: Habitat for Humanity

Splash:

• Three-time Olympian (2008, 2004, 2000)

Four Olympic medals (1g, 1s, 2b) Five World medals (2g, 1s, 2b)

International Medals

2007 World Championships 2007: Gold, 800m FR-R (WR) 2006 Pan Pacific Champs 2006: Gold, 800m FR-R; Gold, 200m FR; Bronze, 400m FR 2005 World Championships 2005: Gold, 800m FR-R 2004 Olympic Games 2004: Gold, 800m FR-R (United States (also known as USA) / American Record); Bronze, 400m FR (United States (also known as USA) / American Record) 2003 World Champs 2003: Silver, 800m FR-R 2000 Olympic Games 2000: Bronze, 400m FR

Top Times

Event 100m FR 800m FR 1500m FR Best 49.81 7:56.66 15:18.75 Year Aug 06 Aug 05 Jul 04

2007 WORLD - 1 Final, 800m FR-R (WR) 2006 US OPEN - 17 Final, 100m FR; 6 Final, 200m FR; 9 Final, 400m FR PAN PAC - 1 Final, 200m FR; 3 Final, 400m FR; 1 Final, 800m FR-R SUM NATS - 6 Final, 100m FR; 2 Final, 200m FR; 1 Final, 400m FR 2005 WORLD - 1 Prelim, 800m FR-R 2004 OLY - 4 Final, 200m FR; 3 Final, 400m FR (United States (also known as USA) / American Record); 1 Final, 800m FR-R (United States (also known as USA) / American Record) OLY TRIALS - 2 Final, 200m FR; 1 Final, 400m FR (United States (also known as USA) / American Record); 4 Final, 1500m FR SPG NATS - 5 Final, 200m FR; 5 Final, 400m FR; 10 Final, 1500m FR

2003

US OPEN - 9 Final, 100m FR; 2 Final, 200m FR; 1 Final, 400m FR WORLD - 16 Semi, 200m FR; 5 Final, 400m FR; 2 Final, 800m FR-R MoO DiP - 2 Final, 200m FR SPG NATS - 2 Final, 200m FR; 1 Final, 400m FR

2002

US Open - 2 Final, 200m FR; 6 Final, 1500m FR SUM NATS - 19 Final, 100m FR; 2 Final, 200m FR; 1 Final, 400m FR 2000 OLY - 3 Final, 400m FR