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Rebecca Soni
Rebecca Soni
Personal information
NicknameReb
Nationality United States
Born (1987-03-18) March 18, 1987 (age 37)
Freehold Borough, New Jersey
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight140 lb (64 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubTrojan Swim Club
College teamUniversity of Southern California
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 100 m breaststroke
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rome 50 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shanghai 50 m breaststroke
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai 50 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dubai 4×100 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Irvine 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2010 Irvine 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2010 Irvine 4×100 m medley
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2005 Izmir 4x100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2005 Izmir 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2005 Izmir 200 m breaststroke

Rebecca Soni (born March 18, 1987) is an American swimmer who is a breaststroke specialist and five-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 100-meter breaststroke (short course) and the 200-meter breaststroke (short and long course), and is the first woman to swim the 200-meter breaststroke in under 2 minutes 20 seconds.

Soni has won a total of twenty-one medals in major international competition, thirteen gold, seven silver, and one bronze spanning the Olympics, the World, the Universiade, and the Pan Pacific Championships. She burst onto the international scene at the 2008 Summer Olympics where she won two silver medals and one gold. In the 200-meter breaststroke at the Olympics, she set the world record en route to winning gold, shocking Australian favorite Leisel Jones.[1] Four years later at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Soni successfully defended her Olympic title in the 200-meter breaststroke in world record time, becoming the first female to do so in the event.

She won Swimming World's World Swimmer of the Year award in 2010 and 2011, and the American Swimmer of the Year award in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Personal life

Soni was born in Freehold, New Jersey, in 1987, the daughter of Péter and Kinga Sőni.[2] Soni's parents are of Hungarian descent; they emigrated from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in the 1980s. Her father works in real estate and her mother is a nurse.[3] Besides English, Soni also speaks Hungarian.[4] Soni has one older sister, Rita, and brother Yash who are also swimmers.[5] Originally a gymnast, Soni began swimming at the age of ten.[6]

Soni is a 2005 graduate of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North in Plainsboro Township, New Jersey.[7]. In July 2006 she had a cardiac ablation.[8] Soni attended the University of Southern California and graduated in 2009. She majored in Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication.

At USC, Soni was a six-time NCAA Champion, having won the 200-yard breaststroke in 2006 through 2009 and the 100-yard breastroke in 2008 and 2009.[9][10] Soni currently swims for the Trojan Swim Club in Los Angeles with coach Dave Salo, who also coaches breaststroke world-record holder Jessica Hardy.

In August 2010, Soni became a spokeswoman for the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign. The organization focuses on improving the lives of the world’s adolescent girls.[11]

Soni is currently dating fellow Olympic swimmer Ricky Berens.[12][13]

Career

Early career

As a 17-year-old at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Soni finished 15th overall in the 100-meter breaststroke and 11th overall in the 200-meter breaststroke.[14][15] The following year, at the 2005 World Championship Trials, Soni just missed a spot on the 2005 World Aquatic team after finishing third in the 200-meter breaststroke behind Tara Kirk and Kristen Caverly.[16] Soni also placed fourth in the 100-meter breaststroke.[17] At the 2005 Summer Universiade, Soni earned her first international medals by winning silver in the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke and gold in the 4×100-meter medley relay.[18] At the 2006 FINA World Swimming Championships, Soni finished in 4th place in the 200-meter breaststroke.[19] Just a fews weeks before the 2006 National Championships, Soni underwent a procedure called radiofrequency ablation to help regulate her heartbeat. Although it was not health-threatening, Soni would sometimes experience a high heart rate which sometimes interfered with her training.[20][21] At the 2006 National Championships, the selection meet for the 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships and the 2007 World Aquatics Championships, Soni finished tenth overall in both the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke.[22][23]

2008 Summer Olympics

See also: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Soni competed in two events, the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke. In the 100-meter breaststroke, Soni finished fourth in a time of 1:07.80.[24] Usually, the top two finishers would qualify for the Olympics. However, after second-place finisher Jessica Hardy withdrew from the team and third-place finisher Tara Kirk missed the entry deadline, Soni was chosen to swim the event.[25][26] Soni earned her berth by being the swimmer already on the team with the fastest time in the event since January 1, 2006.[27] In the 200-meter breaststroke, Soni won with a time of 2:22.60, the third-fastest finish as of that date.[28]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Soni won a silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke, finishing behind world record holder Leisel Jones of Australia 1:06.73 to 1:05.17.[29][30] In the 200-meter breaststroke, Soni upset the heavily favored Jones, winning the gold medal and breaking Jones's world record with a time of 2:20.22. Jones finished second with a time of 2:22.05.[31] After the race, Soni said, "It's been a long road to get here, I can't believe what just happened."[20] Soni then combined with Natalie Coughlin, Christine Magnuson, and Dara Torres in the 4×100-meter medley relay to finish second behind Australia. Soni had the second best split time in the field (1:05.95) behind Jones (1:04.58).[32][33]

2009

At the 2009 National Championships Soni competed in two events, the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke. In the 100-meter breaststroke, Soni easily won with a time of 1:05.34.[34] In the 200-meter breaststroke, Soni again exhibited dominance by finishing first with a time of 2:20.38, just off her world record pace.[35]

At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, held in Rome, Soni set a meet record in the heats of the 100-meter breaststroke, with a time of 1:05.66.[36] In the semifinal, Soni recorded a time of 1:04.84 to set a new world record and become the first female to finish under 1:05 for the event.[37][38] In the final of the 100-meter breaststroke, Soni won the gold with a time of 1:04.93.[39][40] Despite being the favorite in the 200-meter breaststroke, Soni went out too fast in the first half of the race and faded in the final meters, ultimately placing fourth.[41] In the 50-meter breaststroke, Soni was narrowly beaten for the gold and the world record by two one-hundredths (0.02) of a second by Russian swimmer Yuliya Yefimova.[42]

Soni then competed at the 2009 Duel in the Pool, a short course meet held in December at Manchester. In the 200-meter breaststroke, Soni broke Leisel Jones' world record with a time of 2:14.57.[43] One day later, Soni swam a 1:02.70 in the 100-meter breaststroke to break Jones' world record of 1:03.00.[44]

For her performance in 2009, she was named the American Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World Magazine.[45]

2010

At the 2010 National Championships, Soni qualified to compete at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in the 100 and 200-meter breaststroke. In the 100-meter breaststroke, Soni won in a time of 1:05.73.[46][47] In the 200-meter breaststroke, Soni easily won with a time of 2:21.60, almost five seconds ahead of second-place finisher Amanda Beard.[48]

At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Soni won a total of three gold medals. In the 100-meter breaststroke, Soni recorded the third fastest time in history with a 1:04.93 to win the gold medal ahead of Australians Leisel Jones and Sarah Katsoulis. Her time was also the fastest ever recorded in a textile swimsuit.[49] Two days after the 100-meter breaststroke, Soni then competed in the 200-meter breaststroke and the 4×100-meter medley relay. In the 200-meter breaststroke, Soni dominated the field with a time of 2:20.69. Leisel Jones came in second in 2:23.23 and world record holder Annamay Pierse came in third with a time of 2:23.65.[50] Less than an hour after the event, Soni competed in the 4×100-meter medley relay with Natalie Coughlin, Dana Vollmer and Jessica Hardy. Performing the breastroke leg, Soni recorded a time of 1:05.35, the fastest in the field; the American team went on to win the gold in a time of 3:55.23.[51]

At the end of 2010, Soni competed at the 2010 FINA Short Course World Championships in Dubai, where she won three gold medals and one silver. Soni swept all the breaststroke events and individually set four championship records.[52]

At year's end, Soni was named the World Swimmer of the Year and American Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World Magazine.[53]

2011 World Championships

See also: Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships

Soni won her first gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke. After posting the top times times in the heats (1:05.54) and semifinals (1:04.91), Soni recorded a time of 1:05.05 in the final for the win. Her winning time was over a second ahead of second place finisher Leisel Jones.[54] In her second event, the 200-meter breaststroke, Soni won with a time of 2:21.47, her first gold medal in the event at a long course World Championships. However, her time in the final was slightly slower than her semifinal time of 2:21.03.[55] In the 4×100-meter medley relay, Soni won gold with Natalie Coughlin, Dana Vollmer, and Missy Franklin with a time of 3:52.36, over three seconds ahead of second-place finisher China. Swimming the breaststroke leg, Soni had a split of 1:04.71. The final time of 3:52.36 for the medley relay was the second-fastest effort of all time, just behind the Chinese-owned world record of 3:52.19.[56] In her last event, the 50-meter breaststroke, Soni finished in third place behind Jessica Hardy and Yuliya Yefimova.[57]

At year's end, Soni was named the World Swimmer of the Year and American Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World Magazine, and defended her titles from 2010.[58]

2012 Summer Olympic Games

See also: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

At the 2012 United States Olympic Trials, the qualifying meet for the 2012 Summer Olympics, Soni qualified for the Olympics by finishing second in the 100-meter breaststroke and first in the 200-meter breaststroke. Her second-place finish in the 100-meter breaststroke also ensured her a spot on the 4×100-meter medley relay. In her first event, the 100-meter breaststroke, Soni placed second behind Breeja Larson, a Texas A&M swimmer, with a time of 1:05.99, only losing by seven one-hundredths (0.07) of a second. In the 200-meter breaststroke, Soni placed first with a time of 2:21.13, winning by almost two seconds.

At the Olympics in London, Soni won a silver medal in the 100 meter breaststroke, finishing second behind Rūta Meilutytė of Lithuania.[59] She won a gold medal in the 200 metre breaststroke, setting a new world record of 2:19.59—the first woman ever to break 2 minutes 20 seconds.[60]

Personal bests

As of August 2, 2012.
Event Time Venue Date Note(s)
50 m breaststroke (long course) 30.11 Rome August 2, 2009
100 m breaststroke (long course) 1:04.84 Rome July 27, 2009
200 m breaststroke (long course) 2:19.59 London August 2, 2012 WR
50 m breaststroke (short course) 29.83 Dubai December 16, 2010
100 m breaststroke (short course) 1:02.70 Manchester December 19, 2009 WR
200 m breaststroke (short course) 2:14.57 Manchester December 18, 2009 WR

Key: WR = World record

World records

No. Distance Event Time Meet Location Date Age
1 200 m Breaststroke 2:20.22 2008 Summer Olympics Beijing, CHN August 15, 2008 21
2 100 m Breaststroke 1:04.84 2009 World Aquatics Championships Rome, ITA July 27, 2009 22
3 200 m Breaststroke (sc)[a] 2:14.57 2009 Duel in the Pool Manchester, UK December 18, 2009 22
4 100 m Breaststroke (sc)[a] 1:02.70 2009 Duel in the Pool Manchester, UK December 19, 2009 22
5 4×100 m Medley relay (sc)[b] 3:45.56 2011 Duel in the Pool Atlanta, Georgia, US December 16, 2011 24
6 200 m Breaststroke 2:20.00 2012 Summer Olympics London, UK August 1, 2012 25
7 200 m Breaststroke 2:19.59 2012 Summer Olympics London, UK August 2, 2012 25
a Record set in a short course pool.
b Short course record with Natalie Coughlin, Dana Vollmer, and Missy Franklin.

See also

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Records
Preceded by Women's 200 metre breaststroke
world record holder (long course)
August 15, 2008 – July 30, 2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by

Australia Leisel Jones
 Women's 100 metre breaststroke
world record holder (long course)
July 27, 2009 – August 7, 2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by

Australia Leisel Jones
 Women's 200 metre breaststroke
world record holder (short course)
December 18, 2009 – present 		Succeeded by

Incumbent
Preceded by

Australia Leisel Jones
 Women's 100 metre breaststroke
world record holder (short course)
December 19, 2009 – present 		Succeeded by

Incumbent
Preceded by

Canada Annamay Pierse
 Women's 200 metre breaststroke
world record holder (long course)
August 1, 2012 – present 		Succeeded by

Incumbent
Awards
Preceded by World Swimmer of the Year
2010–2011 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by American Swimmer of the Year
2009–2011 (Shared with Kukors in 2009) 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Sporting positions
Preceded by Mare Nostrum Tour Overall Winner
2010 		Succeeded by

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