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Kim Rhodenbaugh

Kim Rhodenbaugh
Personal information
Full nameKimberly Lynne Rhodenbaugh
Nickname"Kim"
National teamUnited States
Born (1966-03-26) March 26, 1966 (age 58)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight132 lb (60 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
College teamUniversity of Texas
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1982 Guayaquil 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1982 Guayaquil 4x100 m medley
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Caracas 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Caracas 200 m breaststroke
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1987 Zagreb 4x100 m medley

Kimberly Lynne Rhodenbaugh (born March 26, 1966), later known by her married name Kimberly Lewallen, is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She competed in the women's 200-meter breaststroke, and finished eighth in the event final with a time of 2:35.51.[1]

Rhodenbaugh attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she swam for coach Richard Quick's Texas Longhorns swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition. She won NCAA national championships in the women's 200-yard breaststroke (2:14.92) and 200-yard individual medley (2:01.93) in 1985.[2]

Life after competition swimming

Rhodenbaugh continued to stay active in swimming for nearly 30 years as a coach and an instructor. She is a motivational speaker, author of Master of the Mask,[3] and founder of the non-profit organization Freedom Today,[4] focusing on bringing hope and encouragement to sexual assault victims. Rhodenbaugh married Nolan Lewallen in 2016 and together they have 7 children and 6 grandchildren.

See also

References

  1. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Kim Rhodenbaugh. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  2. ^ HickokSports.com, Sports History, NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Champions Archived 2012-12-06 at archive.today. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  3. ^ Master Of The Mask, Nation of Women Publishing, 2017
  4. ^ Freedom Today


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