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Rebecca Soni

  • Home: Plainsboro, N.J.
  • Birthdate: March 18, 1987
Birthplace: Freehold, N.J.
High School: West Windsor Plainsboro HS '05
College: USC '09
College Major: Communication
Coached By: Dave Salo
Club: USC

 

Career Highlights

  • Three Olympic Medals (1 Gold, 2 Silver)

Captured three medals at the 2005 World University Games, including double silver in the 100m and 200m breast and gold swimming prelims of the 400m medley relay...Two-time national champion in the 200m breast (2005, 2007)...2007 national champion in the 100m breast.

  • 2008 Olympic Games: Gold, 200m BR; Silver, 100m BR, 400m MR 
  • WUGs History: 2005: Gold, 400m MR(pr); Silver, 100m & 200m BR; 7, 50m BR
  • SC Worlds History: Member of the 2006 U.S. Short Course Worlds Team
  • Duel in the Pool History: First MoO Duel in the Pool (2007)
  • U.S. Nationals History: 2007: 1, 100 BR; 1, 200 BR
  • NCAA History: 2007(So): 1, 200y BR; 6, 100y BR; 35, 400y IM...2006(Fr): 1, 200y BR; 2, 100y BR/400y MR-R; 11, 200y IM
  • 2005 World Rankings: 19th, 100m breast; 5th, 200m breast
  • National Titles: 200m Breast (2): '07 SUM, '05 SUM...100m Breast (1): '07 SUM

 

Records

Holds NAG (17-18) in 200y BR, set at 2006 CA PAC-10 Champs

 

Additional Honors

  • National Teams: 2005 National A Team
  • All-Star Team: 2005

 

Personal

  • Parents: Peter and Kinga...father works in real estate, and mother is a nurse...parents came to America from Hungary and Romania before she was born
  • Sibling(s): Older sister (Rita) swam for Texas A&M
  • Sports Played Before Swimming: Gymnastics
  • Nickname(s): "Reb"
  • Pet(s): One cat (Charlie)
  • Hobbies Outside the Pool: Learning to play guitar, reading, scrapbooking
  • Ultimate Way to Relax: A day at the beach
  • Most Influential Person: Parents..."They support me no matter what happens."
  • Charities: Has done some fundraising for hurricane relief funds
  • Training Stats: Swims 14,000 meters/yards per day, 3-4 hours a day, 6 days a week
  • More: Speaks Hungarian...underwent minor heart surgery in 2006