Events:
100 Butterfly, 50 Freestyle
Jenny Thompson is simply one of the best female swimmers in the history of the sport. A few of her accomplishments include:
- Shares the record for most Olympic gold medals won by a woman (five).
- At the Pan Pacific Championships in 1999, she broke Mary T. Meagher's 18-year-old world record in the 100-meter butterfly, the second-oldest world record in the books.
- Holds world record in the 100-meter butterfly, 50-meter butterfly and 100-meter individual medley
- Holds American record in 100-meter freestyle
In 2001, Jenny entered Columbia Medical School in New York City, and in the Fall of 2001, she joined Badger Swim Club.
Paola Duguet
Events:
400 Freestyle, 800 Freestyle
Paola Duguet will be Badger's first international Olympian, competing for Columbia. At 16, Paola has already had a highly successful swimming career, including swimming at several US National Championship meets and having qualified for United States Olympic Trials.
