Svetlana Karpeeva
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| Full name | Svetlana Anatolyevna Karpeyeva | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |
 Russia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
16 October 1985 Omsk, Russian SFSR | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, medley | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | King Aquatic Club (USA)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Sean Hutchison[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Svetlana Anatolyevna Karpeyeva (also Svetlana Karpeeva, Russian: Светлана Анатольевна Карпеева; born October 16, 1985 in Omsk) is a Russian swimmer, who specialized in freestyle and individual medley events.[3] She collected a total of three bronze medals in both individual and relay medley at the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok, Thailand, and at the 2009 Summer Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia.[4][5][6]
Karpeeva qualified for three swimming events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by clearing a FINA A-standard entry time of 2:14.13 (200 m individual medley) from the Santa Clara International Invitational in California.[2][7][8] On the first night of the Games, Karpeeva swam her first two events with only 30 minutes in between. First, she challenged seven other swimmers on the second heat of the 400 m individual medley, including Olympic finalist Joanna Melo of Brazil and bronze medalist Georgina Bardach of Argentina. She finished the race in sixth place and thirty-first overall by more than a second behind Germany's Katharina Schiller in 4:50.22.[9] Half an hour later, Karpeeva placed sixth and twelfth overall as a member of the Russian team in the 4×100 m freestyle relay with a time of 3:42.52. Teaming with Anastasia Aksenova, Daria Belyakina, and Yelena Sokolova, Karpeeva swam the anchor leg to complete the race in a split of 55.52 seconds.[10]
In her third and last event, 200 m individual medley, Karpeeva rounded out the semifinal field on the evening's preliminary heats, lowering her entry time to 2:12.94.[11][12] The next morning, Karpeeva failed to qualify for the final, as she finished thirteenth in the semifinal run with a 2:13.26.[13]
Karpeeva is also a resident athlete of King Aquatic Club in Federal Way, Washington, where she trained with numerous world-class swimmers including Margaret Hoelzer and Megan Jendrick of the United States, and Heather Brand, a butterfly specialist from Zimbabwe.[1][14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "King Aquatic Club displays its world-class talent at World Championship". West Seattle Herald. 11 April 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Profile: Svetlana Karpeeva" (PDF). King Aquatic Club. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ↑ "Svetlana Karpeeva". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ "World University Games, Swimming: Ryosuke Irie Clocks Another 52 in 100 Back Leadoff on Final Day". Swimming World Magazine. 11 July 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ "World University Games, Swimming: Several National Records Fall; Ryosuke Irie Shines". Swimming World Magazine. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ "World University Games: Kaitlin Sandeno Shines During Estrogen-Filled Second Night". Swimming World Magazine. 10 August 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ↑ "Olympic Cut Sheet – Women's 200m Individual Medley" (PDF). Swimming World Magazine. p. 79. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ↑ "Santa Clara International: Cate Campbell Stuns Crowd With U.S. Open Record, Erik Vendt Dusts U.S. Open Record". Swimming World Magazine. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ↑ "Women's 400m Individual Medley Heat 2". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ "Women's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Heat 1". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ "Women's 200m Individual Medley Heat 4". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ Lohn, John (11 August 2008). "Olympics, Swimming: Alicia Coutts Tops Women's 200 IM Prelims". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ↑ "Women's 200m Individual Medley Semifinal 1". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ Borzilleri, Meri-Jo (15 June 2008). "Olympic hopeful Margaret Hoelzer makes smooth transition onto King Aquatic squad". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 5 January 2013.