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Katie Hoff

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Katie Hoff

Swimmer Katie Hoff won three gold medals at the world championships in 2007 and is preparing for her second trip to the Olympics in Beijing in 2008. Hoff competed in the 2004 Olympics at the age of 15, finishing fifth in her heat in the 400-meter individual medley and seventh in the 200-meter IM. The Towson, Md., native won three national titles in the summer of 2007 -- the 200-meter IM, the 200-meter backstroke and 200-meter freestyle. In April 2007, Hoff set the world record in the 400-meter IM on her way to a gold medal at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia. She also stood atop the podium in the 200-meter IM and as the anchor in the 800-meter freestyle relay. In 2005, sh...  Show more »
Swimmer Katie Hoff won three gold medals at the world championships in 2007 and is preparing for her second trip to the Olympics in Beijing in 2008. Hoff competed in the 2004 Olympics at the age of 15, finishing fifth in her heat in the 400-meter individual medley and seventh in the 200-meter IM. The Towson, Md., native won three national titles in the summer of 2007 -- the 200-meter IM, the 200-meter backstroke and 200-meter freestyle. In April 2007, Hoff set the world record in the 400-meter IM on her way to a gold medal at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia. She also stood atop the podium in the 200-meter IM and as the anchor in the 800-meter freestyle relay. In 2005, she won three gold medals at the FINA World championships and was named Female Athlete of the Year by USA Swimming. Hoff also signed a 10-year endorsement deal with Speedo, the longest contract the swimsuit maker has given. In 2004, she stunned the swimming world at age 14 by swimming the fastest time of anyone in the 400-meter individual medley leading up to the Olympics. Hoff was born on June 3, 1989. She lived in Williamsburg, Va., before moving to Maryland. Her mom, Jeanne, played basketball at Stanford. Hoff was named Female Athlete of the Year by USA Swimming in 2007.  « Show less

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    Jul 31, 2010 |Story| Daily Pilot

  1. Peirsol competes in national championships

    Newport Harbor High alumnus Aaron Peirsol is one of more than 30 U.S. Olympians expected to compete at the USA Swimming National Championships at Irvine High on Aug. 3-7. Peirsol is looking to defend his 200-meter and 400-meter backstroke titles, which...

    Tags: Ryan Lochte, Sports, NBC (tv network), Michael Phelps, Swimming

    2. May 11, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Phelps finishes second in 200 free at UltraSwim Grand Prix

    It was supposed to serve as the trailer for the featured blockbuster swimming smackdown of the London Olympics, but viewers are going to have to wait a bit: Michael Phelps came in second in the 200-meter freestyle race at the Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix on Friday evening, but not to his expected rival, Ryan Lochte.
    It was supposed to serve as the trailer for the featured blockbuster swimming smackdown of the London Olympics, but viewers are going to have to wait a bit: Michael Phelps came in second in the 200-meter freestyle race at the Charlotte UltraSwim Grand...

    Tags: Jimmy Fallon, Charlotte, Auto Racing

    3. Apr 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Missy Franklin, at 16, braces for uncharted waters

    CENTENNIAL, Colo. — The hype machine got in gear one day late last September, when an NBC Sports senior vice president came to Missy Franklin's house in suburban Denver to meet her and her parents and talk about the network's plans for the 16-year-old swimmer leading up to its broadcasts of the 2012 Olympics.
    CENTENNIAL, Colo. — The hype machine got in gear one day late last September, when an NBC Sports senior vice president came to Missy Franklin's house in suburban Denver to meet her and her parents and talk about the network's plans for the 16-year-...

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Matt Lauer, Sports, College Sports, Philip Hersh

    4. Mar 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Wins don't equal perfection for Phelps

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    – Michael Phelpsessentially owns the 100 butterfly race, holding the U.S. and world records for it, and he kept his hold on it Thursday night by gliding to a first place finish at the Grand Prix race at the Indiana University Natatorium. But...

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Beijing Games, Physical Conditions, Michael Phelps, 2016 Olympic Games

    5. Jul 25, 2011 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  5. Phelps-led U.S. relay team 3rd in 400 free

    Et cetera Phelps-led U.S. relay team 3rd in 400 free Michael Phelps of Fells Point and his United States teammates finished third in the 400-meter freestyle relay on the first day of the World Swimming Championships in Shanghai, China. The Americans...

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Coppin State University, Sports, Elizabeth Edwards, Atlanta Dream

    6. Sep 12, 2010 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. From sink to swim, just in time

    As she chugs through the water, Annie Applegarth will never be mistaken for Olympic medalist Katie Hoff. Barbara Thompson will never be in a split-screen comparison to <a href=&quot;/bal-phelps,0,6066725.storygallery">Michael Phelps</a>.
    As she chugs through the water, Annie Applegarth will never be mistaken for Olympic medalist Katie Hoff. Barbara Thompson will never be in a split-screen comparison to Michael Phelps. The triumph here is that 15 weeks ago, neither woman could swim a...

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Nobel Prize Awards, Sports, Medical Research, Michael Phelps

    7. Dec 18, 2010 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  7. Hoff takes gold in 400 free at short-course championships

    swimming Hoff takes gold in 400 free at short-course championships Katie Hoff, who spent most of her swimming career at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club while growing up in Towson, won the 400-meter freestyle at the short-course world championships in...

    Tags: Men's College Basketball, Coppin State University, College Basketball, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Michael Phelps

    8. Aug 20, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Pan Pac swimming update: Aaron Peirsol, Katie Hoff fail to get out of heats

    The Fabulous Forum
    Aaron Peirsol and Katie Hoff fell victim to the unforgiving format of the Pac Pacific Championships and did not advance out of the preliminary session on Friday morning in Irvine. Peirsol was the third-fastest American in the 200-meter backstroke, and.......
    9. Aug 20, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Pan Pac update: Katie Hoff makes worlds in 400 freestyle

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    So what if Katie Hoff found out she was on the World Championship team in the 400-meter freestyle by land, not by water? Hoff had to sit by and watch two agonizing heats of the 400 freestyle on Friday night......
    10. Aug 4, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Phelps breezes to victory in 200 freestyle

    If only all problems were so easy to dismiss. Two hundred meters in a pool and Michael Phelps' freestyle stroke problems vanished in the Orange County night air. Phelps, of Fells Point, put down the fastest time in the world this year, winning the 200-...

    Tags: Los Angeles Times, Ryan Lochte, Orange County (California), Fells Point, Irvine

    11. Aug 3, 2008 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Phelps' voyage

    Michael Phelps was 15 years old the day he returned home to Rodgers Forge from his first Olympic Games in 2000. He had finished 5th in the 200-meter butterfly in Sydney, Australia, even though he was mostly ears and arms at that point, and it seemed as though life could not get any better.
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    Michael Phelps was 15 years old the day he returned home to Rodgers Forge from his first Olympic Games in 2000. He had finished 5th in the 200-meter butterfly in Sydney, Australia, even though he was mostly ears and arms at that point, and it seemed as...

    Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Access Hollywood (tv program), NBC (tv network), Debbie Phelps, MTV (tv network)

    12. Aug 15, 2008 |Story| WGHP

  12. Olympic Roundup: Phelps 6-for-6; Liukin Top Gymnast

    BEIJING -- Look out, Mark Spitz. Get the check ready, Speedo. Michael Phelps is closing in -- quickly, of course. Phelps made it 6-for-6 in winning gold medals, and in setting world records, by taking the 200-meter individual medley Friday. If he wins...

    Tags: Boxing, Bob Bryan, Greco Roman, Michael Phelps, 2016 Olympic Games

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