Claire Rasmus

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Claire Rasmus
Personal information
National teamFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1996-12-10) December 10, 1996 (age 27)
Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Club Texas A&M University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World University Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Naples 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Naples4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Taipei 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 Taipei 4×100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima 200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Lima4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Lima4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 LimaMixed 4×100 m freestyle

Claire Rasmus (born December 10, 1996) is an American freestyle swimmer who competes in international level events. She is a four-time Pan American Games champion. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Claire Rasmus – SwimSwam". swimswam.com. May 10, 2020.
  2. "Claire Rasmus – Team USA Profile". Team USA. May 10, 2020. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020.
  3. "Rasmus '15 Wins 4 Gold Medals in 4 Events at Pan Am Games". Bolles Alumni. August 12, 2019.