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Christine Magnuson   

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Career Highlights

Won the 100m fly at the 2010 CP National Championships, holding on to the national title she won in 2009 … finished fourth at the 2009 FINA World Championships as a member of the 400m freestyle-relay, 10th in the 100fly and 400m medley-relay, and fifteenth in the 50m butter fly ... double silver medalist at the 2008 Olympic Games by competing in the 100m fly (AR) and 400 med-relay ... qualified for
the 2008 Olympics by placing first in the 100m fly at the 2008 Olympic Trials ... won the 100y butterfly at the 2008 NCAA Championships

Olympics History

2008: Silver, 100m FL (AR)/400m MR

World Champs History

2009: 4, 400m FR-R; 10, 100m FL/400m MED-R; 15, 50m FL

World Champs History

2011: Gold (pr) 4x100 MR

Pan Pacs History

2010: Silver, 100m FL; Bronze, 50m FL

Duel in the Pool History

2009: Gold, 400m FR-R(AR); Silver, 100m FL(AR); Bronze, 50m FR

Olympic Trials History

2012: 3rd 50 Fr, 6th, 100 Fl, (t) 22nd, 100 Fr... 2008: 1, 100m FL; 8, 50m FR

U.S. Nationals History

2011: 7, 100m FL ... 2010: 1, 100m FL & 400m MR; 7, 50m FR ... 2009: 1, 100m FL; 3, 100m FR; 4, 50m FR ... 2007: 3, 100m FL; 5, 100m FR; 14, 50 FR

NCAA History

2008(Sr): 1, 100y FL; 3, 100y FR; 7, 200y FR-R; 8, 400y FR-R; 9, 50y FR; 10, 200y MR; 11, 800y FR-R ... 2007(Jr): 4, 100y FL; 8, 200y FR-R; 9, 800y FR-R; 10, 200y MR/400y FR-R; 11, 100y FR/400y MR

Fun Facts

High School

Victor S. Andrew HS '04

College

Tennessee '09

College Major

Exercise Science

Graduate Studies

Arizona

Future Professional Aspirations

Working in sports

Parents

Bill and Geri ... father and mother are both teachers ... Bill swam for Southern Illinois

Sibling(s)

Older sister (Jackie) works for Epic

Started Swimming

Age 6 ... for water safety

Sports Played Before Swimming

Basketball, volleyball

Hobbies Outside the Pool

Grad school, reading, baking, spending time with friends

Most Influential Person

"Continuously inspired by my family, coach, and team."

Charities

Ben's Bell's, St. Jude's Hospital, Right to Play

Training Stats

Trains 4-10,000 meters/yards a day, 2.5-5 hours a day, 6 times a week

Favorites

Music: The Fray, Jon McLaughlin ... movies: The Holiday, any and all Disney movies ... tv: House

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