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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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    Oct 29, 2009 |Column| Baltimore Sun
  1. Phelps, Hoff among U.S. team members for Duel in the Pool

    Fells Point resident Michael Phelps and 35 other top American swimmers were picked by USA Swimming to compete against a squad of European swimmers at the 2009 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool in Manchester, England, on Dec. 18-19. The event, which will be...

    Tags: Swimming, Ryan Lochte, NBC

  2. Oct 15, 2009 |Story| Orlando Sentinel
  3. Varsity Q & A with Lake Brantley swimmer Jordan Smith

    SENTINEL STAFF WRITER
    When it comes to all-around swimmers, none fits that description better than Lake Brantley's Jordan Smith. The junior swims the 200-yard individual medley, the 500 freestyle and the 100 breaststroke for the Patriots, so it's no wonder why she looks up to...

    Tags: Cat (animal), Swimming, Michael Phelps, Dining and Drinking

  4. Aug 18, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  5. Hoff leaving Baltimore to train in Calif.

    Baltimore Sun reporter
    Olympic swimmer and Towson resident Katie Hoff has decided to leave the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, where she has trained since 2003, for a Fullerton, Calif., training center to prepare for the 2012 Olympics , coach Bob Bowman said Tuesday. Hoff, 20,...

    Tags: Beijing Games, Multi-Sport Events

  6. Aug 19, 2009 |Column| Baltimore Sun
  7. Hoff leaving Baltimore for Fullerton, Calif.

    Olympic swimmer and Towson resident Katie Hoff has decided to leave the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, where she has trained since 2003, for a Fullerton, Calif., training center to prepare for the 2012 Games in London, coach Bob Bowman said Tuesday. Hoff,...

    Tags: Beijing Games, Multi-Sport Events

  8. Jul 7, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  9. Phelps on staying with his swimsuit: What handicap?

    - Michael Phelps could sense the question coming long before it was asked.
    - Michael Phelps could sense the question coming long before it was asked. After all, new, high-tech swimsuits and their legality in competition have been the talk of the swimming world since the Beijing Olympics. They're the main topic of conversation...

    Tags: Disability, Beijing Games, United States, NASA, Multi-Sport Events

  10. Jul 8, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  11. For Hoff, a difficult swim at U.S. nationals

    For several days leading up to the U.S. nationals, Katie Hoff swore she felt better. Sure, a respiratory illness earlier this month had wiped her out, forcing her to nearly drop out of a meet in California, and she was coughing nonstop. But with rest, she...

    Tags: Coughing, United States, Breast, Indiana University, Ryan Lochte

  12. Jul 9, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  13. Phelps claims two wins at U.S. nationals

    - When you think about it, Michael Phelps isn't just the greatest swimmer in the world because he's incredibly fast. It's also because, no matter what's going on in his life, no matter what transition he's undertaking or controversy he's facing, he's...

    Tags: United States, Michael Phelps, Multi-Sport Events

  14. Jul 10, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  15. Phelps finally gets record in 100 butterfly

    Michael Phelps has always been a little obsessed with numbers, to the point where they sometimes pop up in his dreams. But during the past four years, no number has rattled around inside his head more than 50.40. It represented the world record in the 100-meter butterfly.
    Michael Phelps has always been a little obsessed with numbers, to the point where they sometimes pop up in his dreams. But during the past four years, no number has rattled around inside his head more than 50.40. It represented the world record in the...

    Tags: Beijing Games, United States, Michael Phelps, Indiana University, Multi-Sport Events

  16. Jul 11, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  17. Pelton the next big thing?

    Neither Michael Phelps nor Katie Hoff swam Friday at U.S. nationals. Phelps had to pull out of the 100-meter freestyle with neck pain, and Hoff withdrew from her final two events, putting an end to a meet where she never felt right physically or mentally....

    Tags: Columbia University, United States, Swimming, Michael Phelps, Neck

  18. Jul 2, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  19. Change doesn't suit Phelps

    From Sun staff and news services
    There will be plenty of swimmers in Indianapolis at the U.S. national championships next week wrestling with the decision about what kind of swimsuit to wear. Michael Phelps won't be one of them. FINA, the sport's governing body, ruled recently that...

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Beijing Games, United States, Swimming, Michael Phelps

  20. Jul 6, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  21. U.S. championships mark Phelps' return in earnest

    He tinkered with his stroke and exhausted his muscles in the weight room. He grew a mustache. He won some races and lost a few. He just missed out on grabbing the world record he wants but doesn't own. All that, however interesting or mundane, was merely...

    Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Consumer Electronics Industry, United States, Michael Phelps, Indiana University

  22. May 16, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  23. Phelps: It's as if he never left

    - Michael Phelps couldn't hear it because he had his iPhone ear buds tucked in, but when he walked into the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center on Friday night for the 200-meter freestyle final, AC/DC's "Back in Black" was blaring over the loudspeakers....

    Tags: Beijing Games, Michael Phelps, Dining and Drinking, Apple iPhone

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