Kristy Kowal
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Kristina Ann "Kristy"•Kowal |
| Used name | Kristy•Kowal |
| Born | 9 October 1978 in Reading, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 66 kg |
| Affiliations | Athens Bulldog Swim Club, Hull, Georgia (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Kristy Kowal was a breaststroke specialist who won silver in the 200 breaststroke at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Kowal swam in college at the University of Georgia and won eight NCAA titles and 10 US titles. She was the first American woman to break one minute for the 100 yard breaststroke (short-course).
Kowal competed at the 1998 and 2001 World Championships, winning gold medals in 1998 in the 100 metre breaststroke and the medley relay. She added a 1998 silver in the 200 breaststroke and the 2001 50 metre breaststroke. At the Pan Pacific Championships she won five medals from 1997-2002, with a gold medal in the 1997 medley relay.
Kowal later became an elementary school teacher. She has been inducted into the Pennsylvania Swimming Hall of Fame in 2009, the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2010, University of Georgia’s Circle of Honor in 2012 and the Georgia Aquatic Hall of Fame in 2013.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Kristy Kowal | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (4×100 m medley relay – 17 March 2000 - 5 April 2002: 3:57.46 (17 March 2000; Indianapolis, USA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (1–1–3 1997 Fukuoka gold: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 100 m breaststroke; 1999 Sydney silver: 200 m breaststroke, bronze: 100 m breaststroke; 2002 Yokohama bronze: 200 m breaststroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (2–2–0 1998 Perth SWI gold: 100 m breaststroke and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 200 m breaststroke and 50 m breaststroke)