Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix 1 - USA Swimming

USA Swimming
Christine Jennings
CLUB: Minnesota
AGE: 25 DOB: May 7, 1987
HEIGHT: 5' 8" (172.7 cm)
HOMETOWN: Longmont, Colo.
RESIDENCE: Mission Viejo, Calif.
BIRTHPLACE: Newark, Del.
COACHED BY: Bill Rose
Career Highlights:
Finished in 13th place at the 2011 FINA World Championships in the 10K in Shanghai,
China ... Placed second in the 10K and third in the 5k at the 2011 USA Swimming Open Water
National Championships ... Gold medal winner in the 10K open water event at the 2010 MOO
Pan Pacific Championships ... 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
OW Worlds History:
2011: 13, 10k OW ... 2010: 4, 5k OW; 7, 10k OW
Pan Pacs History:
2010: Gold, 10K OW
U.S. Nationals History:
2009: 5, 10K OW ... 2007: 3, 5K OW; 7, 10K OW; 15, 400m FR
OW U.S. Nationals History:
2011: 2, 10k; 3, 5k ... 2010: 2, 10k; 1, 5k
NCAA History:
2008 (Jr): 12, 500y FR; 13, 800y FR ... 2007(So): 6, 800y FR-R
Briefly:
Earned bronze in the 2007 10K Open Water Grand Prix
ADDITIONAL HONORS:
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 ... father is a global sales director at Trimble Navigaion and mother is
a dental hygienist
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."
Started Swimming: Age 10
Sports Played Before Swimming: Baseball, soccer, gymnastics
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 a day, 1-2 times a day, 7
days a week
Favorites: Tv: The Office ... movie: Transformers ... music: Relient K, Third Eye Blind, Led
Zeppelin, Matchbox 20, U2 ... teams: Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rapids, Denver Broncos ...
sports idol: Pablo Morales ... holiday tradition: fondu with marinated steaks on Christmas Eve
FAST FACTS
First LC World Championships (2011)
CAREER STATS:
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
US Open - 5 Final, 400m FR; 6 Final, 800m FR; 9 Final,
1500m FR; 11 Final, 400m FR-R; 1 Final, 800m FR-R
NCAAs - 40 Final, 1650y FR
- 5 Final, 200y FR; 7 Final, 500y FR; 10 Final, 400y IM; 1
Final, 800y 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
NCAAs - 12 Final, 500y FR; 22 Final, 1650y FR; 13 Final, 800y
FR-R
SUM NATS - 15 Final, 400m FR; 21 Final, 800m FR; 23 Final,
1500m FR; 5 Final, 800m FR-R
SUM NATS - 16 Final, 400m FR
NCAA - 17 Final, 1650y FR
SUM NATS - 19 Final, 400m FR; 31 Final, 800m FR; 25 Final,
1500m FR
WC TRIALS - 27 Final, 1500m FR
SUM NATS - 12 Final, 400m FR
SPG NATS - 19 Final, 400m FR; 41 Final, 800m FR