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Caroline Burckle

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Caroline is a member of the 4x200 freestyle relay.

Stats:

  • CLUB: Lakeside Swim Team (LAK-KY)
  • DOB: Jun 24, 1986
  • HEIGHT: 5' 9" (175.3 cm)
  • HOMETOWN: Louisville, Ky.
  • RESIDENCE: Gainesville, Fla.
  • BIRTHPLACE: Louisville, Ky.
  • COACHED BY: Gregg Troy

Personal Notes:

  • High School: Sacred Heart Academy ’04
  • College: Florida ’09
  • College Major: Sociology
  • Parents: Chris and Jill; parents own three swim and fitness clubs in Louisville, Ky.; Chris swam for Louisville, and Jill played tennis for the UC Santa Barbara and Indiana University
  • Sibling(s): Younger brother (Clark) is a swimmer who qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials; younger brother (Collin)
  • Sports Played Before Swimming: Tennis, soccer, cross country
  • Nickname(s): Burcks, Caro, Mouth; nicknamed “Mouth” from coach because “I laugh and talk a lot, and my mouth gets really huge when I do it.”
  • Hobbies Outside the Pool: Shopping, reading, sun bathing, photography
  • Ultimate Way to Relax: Laying out in the sun, relaxing on the couch while watching television
  • Most Influential Person: Mother; “She has been through a lot with athletics and in life, and has a lot of wisdom.”
  • Training Stats: Swims 15,000 meters/yards per day, four hours a day, six days a week
  • Favorites:
    • TV: The Hills, Run's House
    • movie: The Little Mermaid
    • music: rap, R&B, "chill"

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