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* 2004 u.s. olympic trials champion (k-1 500m and k-4 500m)
* 2003 u.s. national champion (k-4 200m)
did you know?
* surprised everyone in defeating two former olympians to gain the k-1 spot on the 2004 u.s. olympic team; her previous best k-1 finish was 13th
* missed the 2003 world championships because of battles with pneumonia, elbow surgery, and crohn's disease, which attacks the digestive system
* the san diego native trains at the olympic training center in nearby chula vista, calif. under coach jerzy dziadkowiec
* started kayaking through the junior lifeguard program and the san diego canoe and kayak team
* attends the university of calif. at san diego and plans to graduate in 2007 with a degree in biochemistry and chemistry
* graduated from la jolla h.s. (la jolla, calif.) in 2002
* enjoys reading, painting and scrapbooking
* competed in gymnastics as a youth, but quit at age 13 after breaking her forearm in two places
* also participated in swimming, diving, soccer, dancing and gymnastics as a youth
* favorite music group: nsync and faith hill
* favorite food: her dad's pizza