Swimming World American Swimmers of the Year - Kristine Quance, Allison Wagner, David Wharton (Paperback)

Chapters: Kristine Quance, Allison Wagner, David Wharton. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 18. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Kristine Lora Quance Julian (born April 1, 1975 in Northridge, Los Angeles, California) is a former USA Record-holding and Olympic breaststroke and medley swimmer, who competed on the international level in the 1990s. She swam at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, winning a gold medal in the 4x100m medley relay. She is a 10-time USA National Champion; and twice won the Kiphuth Award for highest individual point scorer at an individual National Champions (one of these in the Summer of 1992 when she won all 4 events she swam in). While training with Bud McAlister at CLASS Aquatics in her hometown of Northridge, Quance was selected to make her international debut at the 1991 Pan Pacs in Edmonton, Canada, where she won gold and silver in the 200m breaststroke and 400m individual medley respectively. 1992 was a disappointment for Quance, as she missed selection for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She made a strong comeback at the 1993 Pan Pacs in Kobe, Japan, winning gold and bronze in the 400m individual medley and 200m breaststroke respectively. 1994 yielded her first medal at the global level, winning a bronze in the 400m individual medley and finishing sixth in the 200m breaststroke at the 1994 World Championships in Rome, Italy. 1996 proved a critical year for Quance. At the 1996 US Olympic Trials in March, she was disqualified in her two best events (the 200 breaststroke and 400 IM), but instead qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM. At the Games, she finishing 9th and 19th respectively in the 200m individual medley and 100m breaststroke. However, she collected a gold medal in the 4x...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=456509