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Ariana Kukors
Personal information
Full nameAriana Kukors
Nationality United States
Born (1989-06-01) June 1, 1989 (age 35)
Federal Way, Washington
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke, Freestyle, Medley
ClubFAST Swim Team
College teamUniversity of Washington
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  United States
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rome 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shanghai 200 m medley
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai 100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Dubai 200 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Victoria 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2010 Irvine 200 m medley

Ariana Kukors (born June 1, 1989) is an American swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 200-meter individual medley (long course).

She has won a total of seven medals in major international competition, two golds, three silvers, and two bronze spanning the World and the Pan Pacific Championships. She won Swimming World's American Swimmer of the Year award in 2009 with Rebecca Soni.

Personal

Kukors was born in Federal Way, Washington in 1989, the daughter of Peter and Jaapje Kukors. Kukors began swimming at the age of five because of the influence of her older sister, Emily, who swam for Auburn University. Kukors also has one younger sister, Mattie, who swam for the University of Michigan from 2009 to 2011. She now swims for Arizona State University and will finish her junior and senior seasons in Tempe, AZ under head coach Dorsey Tierney-Walker. Kukors is a 2007 graduate of Auburn Mountainview High School in Auburn, Washington. Kukors swam collegiately for the University of Washington for one year, but left the program to focus on club swimming. In August 2009, Kukors relocated to Fullerton, California to train with the Fullerton Aquatics Sports Team (FAST), after her coach Sean Hutchison was named head coach.[1] Kukors trains alongside Katie Hoff, Margaret Hoelzer, and Caroline Burckle. Kukors is sponsored by TYR.[2]

Career

2004–2005

As a fifteen-year-old, Kukors competed at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 200-meter individual medley but did not advance past the semifinals, finishing 10th overall.[3] The following year, Kukors competed at the 2005 World Championship Trials but did not qualify for the 2005 World Aquatics Championships. Her best results came in the 200 and 400-meter individual medley where she finished fifth.[4][5]

2006–2008

At the 2006 National Championships, Kukors qualified to swim at the 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships and the 2007 World Aquatics Championships by finishing in second place in the 400-meter individual medley.[6] Kukors also placed fourth in the 200-meter individual medley and fifth in the 100-meter backstroke.[7][8]

At the 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria, Kukors earned the first international medal of her career by finishing in second place behind compatriot Katie Hoff in the 400-meter individual medley.[9] The following year, Kukors competed at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, and placed fifth in the 400-meter individual medley.[10]

At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Kukors placed third in the 200-meter individual medley behind Katie Hoff and Natalie Coughlin, who edged her out by eight hundredths of a second.[11] Kukors also placed sixth in the 400-meter individual medley and the 200-meter breaststroke.[12][13]

2009

At the 2009 National Championships, Kukors only qualified to swim in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships by finishing in third place in the 200-meter freestyle.[14] In the 200-meter individual medley, Kukors placed third behind Julia Smit and Elizabeth Pelton.[15] Only the top two finishers qualify to compete in one event at the FINA World Championships. However, Pelton withdrew from the event and was replaced by Kukors. Kukors also placed fourth in the 400-meter individual medley.[16]

At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Kukors won one gold and one silver medal. In her first event, the 200-meter individual medley, Kukors won gold in world record time. In the heats of the 200-meter individual medley, Kukors posted a Americas and championship record time of 2:08.53, just off Stephanie Rice's world record of 2:08.45.[17] In the semifinals, Kukors broke Rice's world record with a time of 2:07.03, over a second better than the previous mark.[18] In the final of the 200-meter individual medley, Kukors won the gold and broke her own world record record with a time of 2:06.15.[19][20] In her second event, Kukors won a silver medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay with Dana Vollmer, Lacey Nymeyer, and Allison Schmitt.[21]

For her performance in 2009, she was named the American Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World Magazine.[22]

2010

At the 2010 National Championships, Kukors qualified to compete at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships by finishing first in the 200-meter individual medley and second in the 400-meter individual medley.[23][24] At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Kukors won silver in the 200-meter individual medley, finishing behind Australian Emily Seebohm.[25] Kukors also finished ninth overall in the 400-meter individual medley.[26]

At the end of 2010, Kukors competed at the 2010 FINA Short Course World Championships in Dubai, where she won one gold and one bronze medal. In the 100-meter individual medley, Kukors broke the championship record twice. In the final, her time of 58.95 was slightly behind her championship record time of 58.65 set in the semifinals, but was still good enough for gold.[27] In the 200-meter individual medley, Kukors placed third behind Spaniard Mireia Belmonte and Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen.[28] Kukors also competed in the 400-meter individual medley, where she finished sixth.[29]

2011

At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, Kukors competed in one event, the 200-meter individual medley. She was not able to defend her 2009 crown, and finished in third place behind Chinese Ye Shiwen, and Australian Alicia Coutts with a time of 2:09.12.

References

  1. ^ "Sean Hutchison to Helm USOC Post-Graduate Center at FAST Aquatics; USA Swimming Confirms Move". Swimming World Magazine. 2009-08-17. Archived from the original on 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2011-05-12. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "World Record Holder Ariana Kukors Signs with TYR Through 2013". Swimming World Magazine. 2009-09-30. Archived from the original on 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2011-05-12. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials: Women's 200 m individual medley (semifinals)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  4. ^ "2005 World Championship Trials: Women's 200 m individual medley (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  5. ^ "2005 World Championship Trials: Women's 400 m individual medley (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  6. ^ "2006 ConocoPhillips National Championships: Women's 400 m individual medley (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  7. ^ "2006 ConocoPhillips National Championships: Women's 200 m individual medley (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  8. ^ "2006 ConocoPhillips National Championships: Women's 100 m backstroke (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  9. ^ Shipley, Amy (2006-08-19). "U.S. Team Enjoys a Night of Gold And Silver". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  10. ^ "12th FINA World Championships: Women's 400 m individual medley (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  11. ^ "2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials: Women's 200 m individual medley (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  12. ^ "2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials: Women's 400 m individual medley (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  13. ^ "2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials: Women's 200 m breaststroke (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  14. ^ "2009 Conoco Phillips National Championships: Women's 200 m freestyle (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  15. ^ "2009 Conoco Phillips National Championships: Women's 200 m individual medley (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  16. ^ "2009 Conoco Phillips National Championships: Women's 400 m individual medley (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  17. ^ "13th FINA World Championships: Women's 200 m individual medley (heats)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  18. ^ "13th FINA World Championships: Women's 200 m individual medley (semifinals)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  19. ^ "13th FINA World Championships: Women's 200 m individual medley (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  20. ^ "Auburn 20-year-old sets 2nd world records in 2 days". The Seattle Times. The Associated Press. 2009-07-28. Archived from the original on 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  21. ^ "13th FINA World Championships: Women's 4×200 m freestyle relay (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  22. ^ "Swimming World Names 2009 American Swimmers of the Year". Swimming World Magazine. 2009-11-29. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  23. ^ "2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships: Women's 200 m individual medley (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  24. ^ "2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships: Women's 400 m individual medley (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  25. ^ "2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships: Women's 200 m individual medley (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  26. ^ "2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships: Women's 400 m individual medley (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  27. ^ "10th FINA World Swimming Championships (25M): Women's 100 m individual medley (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  28. ^ "10th FINA World Swimming Championships (25M): Women's 200 m individual medley (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  29. ^ "10th FINA World Swimming Championships (25M): Women's 400 m individual medley (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
Records
Preceded by Women's 200 metre individual medley
world record holder (long course)
July 26, 2009 – present 		Succeeded by

Incumbent
Awards
Preceded by American Swimmer of the Year
2009 (Shared with Rebecca Soni.) 		Succeeded by
Rebecca Soni

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