Kim Black

Infobox Swimmer
swimmername = Kim Black


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fullname = Kimberly A. Black
nicknames = Kim
nationality = USA
strokes = freestyle
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collegeteam = University of Southern California
birthdate =birth date and age|1978|09|30
birthplace = Liverpool, New York
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height =5'6" (168 cm)
weight =132 lbs (60 kg)
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Kimberly ("Kim") A. Black (born September 30, 1978 in Liverpool, New York) is an American swimmer from Syracuse, New York.

Black began her collegiate career at the University of Southern California, where she competed alongside future fellow Olympians such as Lindsay Benko, before transfering to the University of Georgia in 1999.Josh Jeffrey, [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3883/is_199902/ai_n8841400 Will the Dawgs have their day?] , "Swimming World and Junior Swimmer", Feb 1999, Accessed August 13, 2008.] [http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/w-swim/recaps/usc-w-swim-r1998130.html USC Women's Swimming Defeats California, 185-113] , USC Trojans Athletic Department, January 30, 1998, Accessed August 13, 2008.] She graduated from UGA in 2001 and was named the NCAA Woman of the Year Award for 2001. She is also recipient of a NCAA Post-Graduate scholarship in 2001. She was on the U.S. Women's swimming team in the 2000 Summer Olympic Games where she won a gold medal in the 800 meter freestyle relay. During her swimming career at Georgia, she was a four – time All-American and helped lead the Lady Bulldogs to three straight NCAA championships. Black was also awarded the Today's Top VIII Award as a member of the Class of 2002. She was the female winner of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's highest academic honor, the 2001 Walter Byers Award, in recognition of being the nation's top female scholar-athlete. [cite web|url=http://www1.ncaa.org/membership/scholarships/byers/winner_list|title=Previous Walter Byers Scholars|accessdate=2008-01-26|publisher=The National Collegiate Athletic Association] [cite web|url=http://www.ncaa.org/releases/awards/2001050302aw.html|title=UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO AND UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA STUDENT-ATHLETES RECEIVE WALTER BYERS SCHOLARSHIPS|accessdate=2008-01-26|publisher=The National Collegiate Athletic Association|date2001-05-03]

She was in the 2002 Top VIII class with Emily Bloss, André Davis, Misty Hyman, Leah Juno, Nancy Metcalf, Bryce Molder, and Ruth Riley. [cite web|url=http://www.ncaa.org/awards/honors_program/top_eight/2002.html|title=2002 NCAA Today's Top VIII Award Recipients|accessdate=2008-01-28|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association] The 2001 Male Walter Byers Scholar was Bradley Henderson.

References

* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bl/kim-black-1.html sports-reference]
* [http://www.swimrankings.net/index.php?page=athleteDetail&athleteId=1542282 swimrankings]
* [http://ncaa.org/awards/woty/2001/2001_winner.html NCAA Woman of the Year profile]
* [http://www.uga.edu/gm/901/FrontSpo.html Georgia Magazine September 2001: Vol. 80, No. 4]

Persondata
NAME=Black, Kimberly A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Black, Kim
SHORT DESCRIPTION=University of Georgia swimmer, Olympic swimmer, won a gold medal in the 4x200 relay at the 2000 Olympic Games
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