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USA Swimming
Christine Jennings
CLUB: Boulder Swimming (BLDR-CO)
AGE: 23 DOB: May 7, 1987
HEIGHT: 5' 7" (170.2 cm)
HOMETOWN: Longmont, Colo.
RESIDENCE: Minneapolis, Minn.
BIRTHPLACE: Newark, Del.
COACHED BY: Jim Richey / Kelly Kremer
Career Highlights:
Took fifth in the 10K at the 2009 Open Water National Championships ... earned bronze in the
5K and finished seventh in the 10K at the 2007 Open Water National Championships
U.S. Nationals History:
2009: 5, OW 10K ... 2007: 3, OW 5K; 7, OW 10K; 15, 400m FR
NCAA History:
2007(So): 6, 800y FR-R
NCAA History:
2008 (Jr): 12th, 500y FR; 13th, 800y FR
Briefly:
Earned bronze in the 2007 10K Open Water Grand Prix
ADDITIONAL HONORS:
National Teams: Member of the 2009-10 National Team
Collegiate: Two-time All-American (2007-08) ... 2007 Big Ten champion ... 2007 Academic Big
Ten ... 2007 Big Ten Champion (50y free)
High School: NISCA All-American ... Academic All-American
PERSONAL:
High School: Niwot HS '05
College: Minnesota '09
College Major: ICP with an emphasis in marketing, retail merchandising and communication
studies
Future Professional Aspirations: Product Marketing Manager
Parents: Stephen and Gail
Sibling(s): Two brothers (Justin and Jonathan)
Started Swimming: At age 11 ... "I had to because my older brother swam and there was
nobody to watch me."
Sports Played Before Swimming: Soccer, volleyball, softball
Nickname(s): CJ
Hobbies Outside the Pool: Collects coins from foreign countries ... currently has coins from 40
different countries ... enjoys snowskating, watching movies, taking naps
Most Influential Person: Dad ... "I am very similar to him in both characteristics and what we
like, so he has probably been who I always look to for advice."
Charities: Works with Hope Kids planning activities and birthday parties for children with cancer.
Training Stats: Trains four hours a day, swimming 8,000-14,000 yards
Favorites: Tv: The Office ... movie: Transformers ... music: Relient K, Third Eye Blind, Led
Zeppelin, Matchbox 20, U2
CAREER STATS:
2009 SCY Nats - 9 Final, 500y FR; 7 Final, 1650y FR
- 5 Final, 400m FR; 6 Final, 800m FR; 9 Final, 1500m FR; 11
Final, 400m FR-R; 1 Final, 800m FR-R
NCAA - 40 Final, 1650y FR
2008 - 5 Final, 200y FR; 7 Final, 500y FR; 10 Final, 400y IM; 1
Final, 800y FR-R
US Open - 7 Final, 400m FR; 22 Final, 800m FR; 15 Final,
1500m FR; 2 Final, 800m FR-R
Swimvitational - 24 Final, 200m FR; 7 Final, 400m FR; 7 Final,
800m FR; 2 Final, 400m FR-R; 2 Final, 800m FR-R
NCAA - 12 Final, 500y FR; 22 Final, 1650y FR; 13 Final, 800y
FR-R
2007 SUM NATS - 15 Final, 400m FR; 21 Final, 800m FR; 23 Final,
1500m FR; 5 Final, 800m FR-R
2006 SUM NATS - 16 Final, 400m FR
NCAA - 17 Final, 1650y FR
2005 SUM NATS - 19 Final, 400m FR; 31 Final, 800m FR; 25 Final,
1500m FR
WC TRIALS - 27 Final, 1500m FR
2004 SUM NATS - 12 Final, 400m FR
SPG NATS - 19 Final, 400m FR; 41 Final, 800m FR
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