Bethany Galat

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Bethany Galat
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Personal information
National teamUnited States
Born (1995-08-10) August 10, 1995 (age 28)
Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S. [1]
Height5 ft 9 in (175.3 cm)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke, individual medley
College team Texas A&M [1]
Medal record
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Budapest 200 m breaststroke
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Hangzhou 200 m breaststroke
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima 200 m breaststroke
Representing the Texas A&M Aggies
NCAA Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Columbus 200 y breaststroke

Bethany Galat (born August 10, 1995) is an American swimmer specialising in breaststroke. She competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships and won the silver medal. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bethany Galat". Texas A&M Athletics. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. "Heats results". FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  3. "2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes". Budapest 2017. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2017.