Kaitlyn Dobler
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Born | [1] Portland, Oregon, United States[1] | February 15, 2002|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Breaststroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Portland Dolphins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of Southern California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kaitlyn Dobler (born February 15, 2002) is an American competitive swimmer. She is the 2022 NCAA Division I champion in the 100-yard breaststroke. She won the national title in the 100-meter breaststroke at the 2022 US National Championships. At the 2019 World Junior Championships, she won the silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke and the bronze medal in the 50-meter breaststroke, in addition to winning a gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay, swimming the breaststroke leg of the relay in the final.
Background
Dobler was born February 15, 2022 in Portland, Oregon.[1] She graduated from Aloha High School in Aloha, Oregon in 2020, where she competed as part of the school swim team.[2][3][4] She started attending the University of Southern California and competing collegiately for the USC Trojans starting in the fall of 2020.[1][5] Her ability to compete in swimming has on occasion been impacted by her asthma, including at the 2021 NCAA Division I Championships in the 200-yard breaststroke.[1]
Career
2019 World Junior Championships
2019 World Junior Championships | ||
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4×100 m medley | 3:59.13 | |
100 m breaststroke | 1:06.97 | |
50 m breaststroke | 30.92 |
On the second day of competition at the 2019 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, held at Danube Arena in Budapest, Hungary in August, Dobler won a bronze medal in the 50-metre breaststroke with a time of 30.92 seconds, finishing less than three-tenths of a second behind gold medalist Benedetta Pilato of Italy and just one-hundredth of a second behind silver medalist Kayla van der Merwe of Great Britain.[6] Two days later, she won the silver medal in the 100-metre breaststroke with a time of 1:06.97, swimming just four-hundredths of a second slower than the gold medalist Evgeniia Chikunova of Russia.[7] The sixth and final day of competition, she won a gold medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay, splitting a 1:07.51 for the breaststroke leg of the relay in the final to help finish first in 3:59.13 alongside finals relay teammates Claire Curzan (backstroke), Torri Huske (butterfly), and Gretchen Walsh (freestyle).[8]
2020–2022: National records, NCAA title, national title
In February 2020, Dobler swam the fastest 100-yard breaststroke by a woman in the history of high school swimming in the United States, setting a new national high school record in the event at the 2020 Oregon 6A State Championships with her time of 58.35 seconds.[9][10][11] Her record marked the first time in approximately 30 years that an Oregonian set a national record.[12] In December, she won the 100-meter breaststroke at the 2020 U.S. Open Swimming Championships held in Irvine, California, and placed sixth overall, with a time of 1:08.77.[5] Two months later, she set a new National Age Group record in the 100-yard breaststroke for the girls 17–18 years old age group, with a time of 57.71 seconds in a collegiate dual meet against the UCLA Bruins that lowered the national mark by over three-tenths of a second from the former record of 58.10 seconds by Rebecca Soni from 2009.[13]
At the 2021 NCAA Division I Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, Dobler placed 11th overall, third in the consolation final, in the 50-yard freestyle with a personal best time of 21.92 seconds.[1][14] The following day, she made the podium in her first ever event at an NCAA Division I Championships, winning the silver medal in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 57.46 seconds, which was just 0.23 seconds slower than the winning time of 57.23 seconds swum by Sophie Hansson.[15][16][17]
2022 NCAA Championships | ||
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100 yd breaststroke | 56.93 |
For the NCAA Championships her sophomore, second, year with the USC Trojans, the 2022 NCAA Division I Championships in Atlanta, Georgia in March, Dobler won her first NCAA title in the 100-yard breaststroke with a Pac-12 Conference record and USC Trojans record time of 56.93 seconds.[18][19][20][21] She was the first woman from the USC Trojans's swim program to win an NCAA title in the 100-yard breaststroke since 2009, when Rebecca Soni won the NCAA title in the event.[18] The time of 56.93 seconds also ranked Dobler as the sixth-fastest performer in the event in NCAA history, behind Lilly King, Molly Hannis, Sophie Hansson, Alexis Wenger, and Anna Elendt.[18][22]
The following month, at the 2022 USA Swimming International Team Trials in Greensboro, North Carolina, Dobler placed second in the 50-meter breaststroke with a personal best time of 30.34 seconds, finishing just one-hundredth of a second ahead of third-place finisher Lydia Jacoby.[23][24][25] For the 100-metre breaststroke, she placed third with a personal best time of 1:06.19.[26][27] Her top-two finish and FINA "A" cut time of 30.34 seconds in the 50-metre breaststroke were deemed not satisfactory in qualifying for the 2022 World Aquatics Championships by USA Swimming, instead selecting the second-place finisher in the 100-metre breaststroke, who did not compete in the 50-meter breaststroke event at the Team Trials, for the second roster spot in the 50-metre breaststroke.[28][29][30] A little over two months later, she was named to the 2022 Duel in the Pool roster for the United States.[31] Ten days later, she won the gold medal and national title in the 100-meter breaststroke, with a time of 1:06.88, at the 2022 US National Championships, held in Irvine, California.[32]
Personal best times
Long course meters (50-m pool)
Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Ref |
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50 m breaststroke | 30.34 | 2022 USA Swimming International Team Trials | Greensboro, North Carolina | April 28, 2022 | [23] |
100 m breaststroke | 1:06.19 | 2022 USA Swimming International Team Trials | Greensboro, North Carolina | April 29, 2022 | [26] |
Short course yards (25-yd pool)
Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Ref | |
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50 yd freestyle | 21.92 | b | 2021 NCAA Championships | Greensboro, North Carolina | March 18, 2021 | [1] |
100 yd breaststroke | 56.93 | 2022 NCAA Championships | Atlanta, Georgia | March 18, 2022 | [18] |
Legend: b – b-final
Records
National age group records (short course yards)
No. | Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Age | Age Group | Status | Ref |
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1 | 100 yd breaststroke | 57.71 | USC Trojans v. UCLA Bruins Dual Meet | Los Angeles, California | February 12, 2021 | 18 years, 363 days | 17–18 | Current | [13][33] |
National high school records (short course yards)
No. | Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Type | Ref |
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1 | 100 yd breaststroke | 58.35 | Oregon School Activities Association 6A State Swimming Championships | Beaverton, Oregon | February 22, 2020 | Overall, Public | [9][10][11] |
Legend: Overall – National High School record; Public – National Public High School record
Awards and honors
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "USC Women's Swimming & Diving: Kaitlyn Dobler". USC Trojans. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Aloha's Kaitlyn Dobler repeats as Prep Girls Swimmer of the Year". Oregon Sports Awards. July 23, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Kaitlyn Dobler wins Prep Girls Swimmer of the Year". NBC Sports Northwest. July 23, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Aloha's Kaitlyn Dobler wins Prep Girl Swimmer of the Year". Beaverton Valley Times. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Albano, Dan (November 13, 2020). "USC Freshman Kaitlyn Dobler rediscovers love of racing with narrow win at U.S. Open". Orange County Register. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ FINA (August 21, 2019). "7th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2019 Budapest (HUN): Women's 50m Breaststroke Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ FINA (August 23, 2019). "7th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2019 Budapest (HUN): Women's 100m Breaststroke Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ FINA (August 25, 2019). "7th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2019 Budapest (HUN): Women's 4x100m Medley Relay Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Lepesant, Anne (February 22, 2020). "Kaitlyn Dobler Clips National High School Record In 100 Breast With 58.35". SwimSwam. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Brandes, Chandler (February 23, 2020). "Kaitlyn Dobler Blasts 58.35 100 Breast for New National High School Record". Swimming World. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Humburg, J.D. (February 28, 2020). "Kaitlyn Dobler: Aloha's swimming sensation celebrates national record, sets sights on Olympics". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Ross, Andy (May 19, 2021). "Big Fish in Small Ponds: How Top Athletes Can Still Flourish in States Not Known For Major Swimming Success". Swimming World. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Ross, Andy (February 12, 2021). "Kaitlyn Dobler Throws Down 57.7 100 Breast in USC's Meet With UCLA". Swimming World. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Ross, Andy (March 18, 2021). "Kate Douglass Continues Virginia's Momentum With Narrow Win Over MacNeil in 50 Free". Swimming World. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "USC's Kaitlyn Dobler Finishes Second in 100y Breaststroke Final". USC Trojans. March 19, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Ross, Andy (March 19, 2021). "Sophie Hansson Moves to Third All-Time to Win First NCAA Individual Title in 100 Breaststroke". Swimming World. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Carter, Matt (March 19, 2021). "Three more NCAA titles for NC State women's swimming". TheWolfpackCentral. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "USC's Kaitlyn Dobler's School Record Wins 100y Breaststroke NCAA Title; Trojans Shatter 400y Medley Relay Record". USC Trojans. March 18, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ D'Addona, Dan (March 18, 2022). "2022 NCAA Women's Championship: Kaitlyn Dobler on 100 Breaststroke Win: Waiting For This 'All Year'". Swimming World. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Newton, Matt (March 19, 2022). "Virginia Maintains Lead heading Into Final Day at NCAA Women's Swimming Championships". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Manley, John (March 24, 2022). "McSharry, Walshe earn All-America". Irish Echo. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Pelshaw, Anya (March 18, 2022). "USC's Kaitlyn Dobler Swims 56.93 100 Breaststroke; #6 All-Time". SwimSwam. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b USA Swimming (April 28, 2022). "Phillips 66 International Team Trials: Women's 50m Breaststroke Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Woods, David (April 28, 2022). "Breaststroke queen Lilly King takes her second title of world swim trials". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Sampl, Emily (April 29, 2022). "One World, Two American Records Fall in Greensboro". USA Swimming. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b USA Swimming (April 29, 2022). "Phillips 66 International Team Trials: Women's 100m Breaststroke Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ OlympicTalk (April 29, 2022). "Lilly King sweeps breaststrokes at swimming trials; Lydia Jacoby edged out of worlds spot". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ USA Swimming (April 30, 2022). "Phillips 66 International Team Trials: Results Book". Omega Timing. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "FINA World Championships 2022: Qualification System". FINA. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "2022 FINA World Championships Roster: Version 4". USA Swimming. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Duel in the Pool - U.S. Roster". USA Swimming. July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ USA Swimming (July 29, 2022). "2022 Phillips 66 National Championships: Women's 100m Breaststroke Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "National Age Group Records: SCY 17-18". USA Swimming. Retrieved May 30, 2022.