Kim Rhodenbaugh
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| Full name | Kimberly Lynne Rhodenbaugh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Kim" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 26, 1966 Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 132 lb (60 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kimberly Lynne Rhodenbaugh(born March 26, 1966), later known by her married nameKimberly Lewallen,is an American former competitionswimmerwho represented the United States at the1984 Summer Olympicsin Los Angeles. She competed in thewomen's 200-meter breaststroke,and finished eighth in the event final with a time of 2:35.51.[1]
Rhodenbaugh attended theUniversity of Texas at Austin,where she swam for coachRichard Quick'sTexas Longhorns swimming and divingteam inNational Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA) competition. She won NCAA national championships in the women's 200-yard breaststroke (2:14.92) and 200-yard individual medley (2:01.93) in 1985.[2]
Life after competition swimming[edit]
Rhodenbaugh continued to stay active in swimming for nearly 30 years as a coach and an instructor. She is a motivational speaker, author ofMaster of the Mask[3],and founder of the non-profit organizationFreedom Now[4],focusing on bringing hope and encouragement to sexual assault victims. Rhodenbaugh married Nolan Lewallen in 2016 and together they have 7 children and 4 grandchildren.
See also[edit]
- List of University of Texas at Austin alumni
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
References[edit]
- ^Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes,Kim Rhodenbaugh.Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ^HickokSports.com, Sports History,NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving ChampionsArchived2012-12-06 atarchive.today.Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ^Master Of The Mask,Nation of Women Publishing, 2017
- ^Freedom-Now.com
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- Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Texas Longhorns women's swimmers
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- Summer World University Games medalists in swimming
- Medalists at the 1987 Summer Universiade
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States
- Swimmers at the 1983 Pan American Games
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- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in swimming
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in swimming