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Komisarz, Rachel
- 2004 Olympic gold medalist in the 800m freestyle relay (prelims), silver medalist in the 400m medley relay (prelims)
- 2004 Short Course World champion in the 800m freestyle relay, silver medalist in the 100m butterfly
- 2003 World champion in the 800m freestyle relay
- Took silver in the 400m medley relay, bronze in the 400m freestyle relay at the 2005 World Championships
- Finished second in the 800m freestyle relay and the 400m medley relay at the 2002 Short Course World Championships, bronze medalist in the 400m freestyle
- Won her first U.S. National title at the 2005 World Championship Trials in the 100m butterfly
- Awarded the 2004 Kiphuth Award after finished second in the 100m butterfly and third in the 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle at the 2004 Spring Nationals
- Rewrote the U.S. Masters Swimming record books in the 19-24 and 25-29 age groups
- Named 2001 Masters Swimmer of the Year
- Six-time All-American and three-time SEC champion at the University of Kentucky
- Graduated from University of Kentucky in 1999
- Is a personal trainer and she loves to lift weights
- Enjoys watching the WWE
- Mantra: follow your heart
Komisarz always dreamed of making the Olympics, but she originally thought it would be as a gymnast. Those dreams were smashed by a tumbling accident at age 15 that broke two vertebrae, however. Her doctor recommended she take up swimming, and even though she had never liked pools, she obliged. Within a few years she had already burst onto the national scene. Her father calls her back injury a blessing in disguise.
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Official Web site: Rachel Komisarz
About winning the 100 fly at Olympic Trials, she said, "I looked up, saw a number 1 by my name and started flipping out from there."
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Hometown: Warren, Mich.
Resides: Louisville, Kent.
Sport: Swimming
Event: 100m Butterfly
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