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| Full name | Kimberly Lynne Rhodenbaugh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Kim" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 26, 1966 Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 132 lb (60 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kimberly Lynne Rhodenbaugh (born March 26, 1966), later known by her married name Kimberly Lewallen, is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She competed in the women's 200-meter breaststroke, and finished eighth in the event final with a time of 2:35.51.[1]
Rhodenbaugh attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she swam for coach Richard Quick's Texas Longhorns swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition. She won NCAA national championships in the women's 200-yard breaststroke (2:14.92) and 200-yard individual medley (2:01.93) in 1985.[2]
Rhodenbaugh continued to stay active in swimming for nearly 30 years as a coach and an instructor. She is a motivational speaker, author of Master of the Mask[3], and founder of the non-profit organization Freedom Now[4], focusing on bringing hope and encouragement to sexual assault victims. Rhodenbaugh married Nolan Lewallen in 2016 and together they have 7 children and 4 grandchildren.
