Kathleen Hersey

Swimmer

Birthday February 21, 1990

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Georgia

Age 34 years old

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About

U.S. women's swimmer who earned four gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Games, and competed at the 2012 Olympics.

Before Fame

She competed for the University of Texas, where she won close to a dozen Big 12 Conference championships and was a seven-time All-American.

Trivia

Though she finished fourth at the 200-meter butterfly, she said she learned a lot from the experience.

Family Life

Adopted by her parents when she was just a few days old, she took inspiration particularly from her father, who never let being wheelchair-bound stop him.

Associated With

Breeja Larson aso competed for the U.S. in swimming events at the 2012 Olympics in London.