Kate Brookes-Peterson

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Kate Brookes-Peterson
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Women's Open Water Swimming
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne 5 km open water
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne 10 km open water

Kate Brookes-Peterson (born 14 May 1984 in Kawakawa, New Zealand) is an Australian open water swimmer.

She won Australia's first medal at the 2007 FINA World Championships with a bronze in the Women's 5 km open water event. Her result was not without controversy though with German Britta Kamrau-Corestein, whom she beat home for bronze by 0.1 seconds, accusing her of foul play by pulling on her swimming costume. Brookes-Peterson flatly denied the accusation.[1]

She was coached by Australian swimming coach Ken Wood.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sheridan, Nick (19 March 2007). "Ex-Kiwi now bronzed Aussie". The Age. Retrieved 20 March 2007.