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Kara Lynn Joyce
- 2004 Olympic silver medalist in the 400m freesytle relay and the 400m medley relay
- 2004 Short Course World champion in the 400m freestyle relay, silver medalist in the 400m medley relay
- 2005 World Championships bronze medalist (400m freestyle relay)
- Broke the American record for the 50m freestyle (short course) in prelims at the 2003 NCAA Championships and went on to win the event
- Won her first U.S. National title at the 2005 World Championship Trials in the 50m freestyle
- Won the 50m freestyle, finished fourth in the 100m freestyle at the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool in 2003
- Won gold and broke the meet record in the 50m free at the Pan American Games in 2003
- Took second in the 50m freestyle, third in the 100m freestyle at Spring Nationals in 2003
- The first female Olympian to be trained by University of Michigan/Club Wolverine coach Jon Urbanchek.
- Followed her older brothers into swimming at the YMCA where their mother was a swim coach
- Nicknames: K, KL, KLJ
- Attends the University of Georgia, class of 2007
- Enjoys cooking, shopping, running 5k races, eating Raisinets andother assorted candies, watching the Today Show
- Says she relaxes by buying Coach purses and singing in the shower
- Describes herself as fun, free spirited and competitive
- Drives a P.T. Cruiser and enjoys pronouncing silent letters in words
Joyce’s friends and teammates say she is known for her competitiveness. This quality paid off when she came from behind to win the 100m free at Olympic Trials, passing American record holder Natalie Coughlin to win in a time of 54.38, .04 of a second ahead of Coughlin. She had been behind Coughlin by 0.28 of a second, a significant distance in a sprint, at the half-way point. “Her best trait, outside of her work ethic, is her competitiveness,” Georgia coach Jack Bauerle told NBC.
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Q&A: Kara Lynn Joyce on her swimming heros
On her performance at the 2004 Olympics: “It was a big responsibility to anchor the medley relay. We knew it would be a close race going in. You kind of have to deal with your nerves at that point and do what you’re trained to do. That’s basically what I did and I’m really happy with the way I swam tonight.”
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Height: 6-0
Born: Oct. 25, 1985
Hometown: Ann Arbor, Mich.
Resides: Ann Arbor, Mich.
Sport: Swimming
Event: Freestyle
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