U.S. Olympic Athletes
Rebecca Soni
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