Kara Lynn became a relay alternate in the 4x100 Freestyle relay for the Beijing Games when Dara Torres decided to focus on the 50 Free and dropped the 100 Free from her Olympic program.
Stats:
- CLUB: Athens Bulldog Swim Club (ABSC-GA)
- DOB: Oct 25, 1985
- HEIGHT: 6' 0" (182.9 cm)
- HOMETOWN: Athens, Ga.
- BIRTHPLACE: Brooklyn, N.Y.
- COACHED BY: Harvey Humphries / Jack Bauerle
Personal Notes:
- High School: Ann Arbor Pioneer HS '03
- College: Georgia '08
- College Major: Speech communications (with a minor in drama)
- Future Professional Aspirations: Broadcasting
- Parents: Robert and Kathy; father works in software development for Thompson Publishing, and mother is a swim coach for the Ann Arbor Swim Club
- Sibling(s): Two older brothers (Sean and Kevin); both swam for Eastern Michigan University
- Nickname(s): K, KL, KLJ
- Pet(s): A dog (Lilly)
- Hobbies Outside the Pool: Cooking, reading, playing with her dog
- Ultimate Way to Relax: Buying Coach purses, singing in the shower
- Most Influential Person: Family; "Because of their love, support and all of the sacrifices they’ve given up for me."; role model: "My coach, Jack Bauerle. He's a great coach but an even better person; very motivational and inspirational."
- Training Stats: Swims 14,000 meters/yards per day, five hours a day, six days a week
- Trained with Jon Urbanchek at Club Wolverine before college, becoming the first female Olympian he trained (everyone else was male)
- Describes herself as being fun, free spirited and competitive
- drives a P.T. Cruiser and loves it
- has four first names
- when she was little, wanted to be an astronaut
- Favorites:
- U.S. city: New York City
- int'l destination: New Zealand
- summer activity: swimming in the ocean
- music: little bit of everything
- movie: Juno
- tv: The Office
