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Caitlin LEVERENZ
Sport Swimming
NOC United States   
GenderWomen
Born26 Feb 1991 in Tucson, AZ, USA
Height1.73 m
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
 Berkeley, CA, USA
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
 Her mother enrolled her in a summer swim programme.
General Interest
Hero / Idol
 Australian swimmer Leisel Jones, US swimmer Tara Kirk. (usaswimming.org, 22 Jul 2013; USA Swimming, 05 Jul 2011)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
 She began swimming at age seven in Tucson, AZ, United States of America.
General Interest
Nicknames
 KK [her sisters could not say 'Caitlin' when they were younger]. (usaswimming.org, 03 Jul 2016)
Further Personal Information
Higher education
 American Studies - University of California: Berkeley, CA, USA
Languages
 English
General Interest
Famous relatives
 Her husband Collin Smith has represented the United States of America in water polo. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 15 Feb 2014)
Further Personal Information
Family
 Husband Collin Smith
General Interest
Awards and honours
 In March 2012 she won the Honda Sports Award for swimming and diving as the top female collegiate swimmer in the United States of America. (prnewswire.com, 27 Mar 2012)

In 2012 she was named the Pac-12 Conference Swimmer of the Year in the United States of America. (calbears.com, 01 May 2013)
Memorable sporting achievement
 Winning a bronze medal in the 200m individual medley at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (aol.com, 04 Aug 2016)
Most influential person in career
 Her mother. (usaswimming.org, 03 Jul 2016)
Other information
 RETIREMENT
She announced her retirement from the sport in March 2018. "It is hard to say goodbye to something that has been such a big part of my life. Actually saying the words, 'I am done' feels a little like I lost a limb, like I shed a piece of me. Nevertheless, my gut was telling me that it was time." (pickybars.com, 26 Mar 2018)

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
6 2012 London, ENG 400m Individual Medley 4:35.49 
3 2012 London, ENG 200m Individual Medley 2:08.95 
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
5 2013 Barcelona, ESP 200m Individual Medley 2:10.73
8 2011 Shanghai, CHN 400m Individual Medley 4:38.80
5 2011 Shanghai, CHN 200m Individual Medley 2:10.40
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
6 2014 Doha, QAT 400m Individual Medley 4:28.74
5 2014 Doha, QAT 200m Individual Medley 2:06.90
Semifinal 2014 Doha, QAT 100m Individual Medley 1:00.19
Heats 2014 Doha, QAT 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:56.39
Pan American Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
1 2007 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 200m Breaststroke 2:25.62 CR
World Cup Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
8 2014   Overall  
2 2014 Beijing, CHN 200m Individual Medley 2:07.88
5 2014 Beijing, CHN 400m Individual Medley 4:31.42
4 2014 Beijing, CHN 100m Individual Medley 1:01.33
3 2014 Doha, QAT 400m Individual Medley 4:29.59
2 2014 Doha, QAT 200m Individual Medley 2:07.11
4 2014 Doha, QAT 200m Butterfly 2:07.27
3 2014 Doha, QAT 100m Individual Medley 59.75
2 2014 Dubai, UAE 200m Individual Medley 2:06.76
3 2014 Dubai, UAE 400m Individual Medley 4:30.72
3 2014 Dubai, UAE 100m Individual Medley 59.86
4 2014 Singapore, SGP 200m Individual Medley 2:08.71
3 2014 Singapore, SGP 400m Individual Medley 4:26.80
5 2014 Singapore, SGP 100m Individual Medley 1:00.89
2 2014 Tokyo, JPN 200m Individual Medley 2:06.15
3 2014 Tokyo, JPN 400m Individual Medley 4:27.19
8 2014 Tokyo, JPN 200m Butterfly 2:10.07