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Full name | Charetzeri Susana Escobar Torres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Guanajuato, Mexico | 13 December 1987|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | AMV La Loma Swim Club Acuatica Nelson Vargas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Texas Longhorns (2006-) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Jack Roach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At the 2008 Olympics, she set three Mexican Records in the three events she swam: the 400 free (4:11.99 – 20th), 800 free (8:33.51 – 18th), and 400 IM (4:47.32 – 30th). [1] [2]
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