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Natalie: (About her very first meet) I remember, I think it was my first meet, I entered the 25 fly. I couldn't even get my arms out of the water, and I got DQ'ed. I don't know what evil official would DQ a 6-year-old, but it was a little discouraging.
Natalie: The pressure is hard and some times it is not fair. No matter what I do, I can't meet everybody's expectations. And the celebrity — it can be a pain. But there is the other side to all this attention, too. I guess it means I must be doin... (more Natalie Coughlin quotes)
Natalie plans to swim at the 2008 summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
Natalie majored in psychology.
Natalie graduated from Carondelet High School in Concord, California.
At the Olympic Games in 2004, Natalie earned two golds in the 100m backstroke, setting an Olympic record, and in the 800m freestyle, setting a world record. She also won a silver in the 400 meter free, earning her an American record, and a bronze in the 100m free.
At the World Championships in 2003, Natalie earned a go... (more Natalie Coughlin trivia)
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Golden Girl: How Natalie Coughlin Fought Back, Challenged Conventional Wisdom, and Became America's Olympic Champion by Michael Silver and Natalie Coughlin |
| Golden Girl: How Natalie Coughlin Fought Back, Challenged Conventional Wisdom, And Became America's Swimming Champion by Michael; Coughlin, Natalie Silver |
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