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Keena Rothhammer

キーナ・ロスハマー　/　きーな・ろすはまー

American swimmer

February 26, 1957 (age 69)　・　Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Arkansas
swimmer

My Take

Keena Rothhammer deserves far more recognition than she gets today. An Olympic champion who held world records in two events, she belongs to that pioneering generation of American swimmers who redefined what was possible in the pool. Her induction into the International Swimming Hall of Fame is the kind of honor that outlasts any record, because records fall but legacy endures. I'm always drawn to athletes who quietly dominate their discipline through relentless, unglamorous training. Rothhammer represents an era of grit and ambition, and I think her story deserves to be retold for a new audience that never saw her swim.

Overview

Keena Ruth Rothhammer (born February 26, 1957) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events. Rothhammer was born to Jewish parents Grant Roy Rothhammer and Dianne Becker Rothhammer in Little Rock, Arkansas, on February 26, 1957.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Keena Rothhammer
Name (Japanese): キーナ・ロスハマー
Reading: きーな・ろすはまー
Born: February 26, 1957 (age 69)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Rooster
Origin: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: swimmer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Southern California

Awards & achievements

International Swimming Hall of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9%E3%83%8F%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC

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