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| Mary
KILLMAN |
| Sport |
Synchronised Swimming |
| NOC |
United States
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 09 Apr 1991
in Ada, OK, USA |
| Height | 1.68 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner George |
Residence |
McKinney, TX, USA |
Languages |
English |
Higher education |
Business Administration - Lindenwood University: Saint Charles, MO, USA |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up synchronised swimming at age 11 in Irving, TX, United States of America. |
Why this sport? |
Her friend Claire Evans introduced her to the sport. "I hadn't any idea what she was talking about, but after going to see a competition of hers I was hooked. There was water, there was dancing, there was music. It looked like something the average person couldn't do, and I love a challenge." |
International Debut |
Year |
2009 |
Competing for |
United States |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Life's not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." [author Vivian Greene] (lindenwoodlionssls.com, 2013; marykillman.com, 04 Jun 2012) |
Awards and honours |
She was named USA Synchro Athlete of the Year in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014. (lindenwoodlionssls.com, 23 Sep 2014) |
Famous relatives |
Her partner George Bancroft is a three time US national champion in Greco-Roman wrestling. (Facebook profile, 10 Nov 2016) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
She retired from competitive synchronised swimming in April 2016 after winning her fifth straight US national title. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 09 Apr 2016)
HERITAGE
She is a registered member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, a Native American tribe based in Oklahoma, United States of America. (lindenwoodlionssls.com, 2013; marykillman.com, 04 Jun 2012)
EARLY INTRODUCTION TO THE WATER
She began swimming at an early age and was competing by age five. "My mum nearly drowned when she was eight, so she was determined that no child of hers was ever going to have such a scare." (marykillman.com, 04 Jun 2012) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 11 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
Duet |
175.670 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 9 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Solo Technical Routine |
84.586 |
| 8 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Solo Free Routine |
86.600 |
| 12 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team Free Routine |
84.567 |
| 10 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team Technical Routine |
83.429 |
| 10 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Solo Technical Routine |
87.300 |
| 9 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Duet Technical Routine |
88.500 |
| 9 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Team Technical Routine |
87.900 |
| 11 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Solo Technical Routine |
87.100 |
| 10 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Team Free Routine |
86.800 |
| 11 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Duet Free Routine |
86.190 |
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