Changes: Kirsten Holtby

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Kirsten Holtby (born March 29, 1990) is a Brunanter swimmer. She was born in Koningstad to John and Carline Holtby. She is a neice of Oliver Hewton. Her main strokes are breaststroke and backstroke, but she also participates in the individual medley.

Biography

Holtby was born on March 29, 1990. She took an interest in swimming from a young age, as her parents often swam, though not competitively. Holtby was the fastest girl in her age group on her swim team, and she began to pursue an olympic career when she was eleven, often beating much older athletes in her events. She was too young to participate in the 2008 Summer Olympics, although she was able to go to the the 2012 Summer Olympics. She went to the finals in the 100 and 200 meter backstroke, 100 and 200 meter breaststroke, and the 200 meter individual medley. She did not qualify for the finals in the 400 meter individual medley. After the completion of the races, she ended with a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke and a silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke.

Olympic record

Event	Time	Venue	Date	Notes
100 m backstroke	0:59.02	London	July 30, 2012	Fifth place in the final.
100 m breaststroke	1:05.84	London	July 30, 2012	Third place in the final. Bronze medal.
200 m individual medley	2:12.40	London	July 31, 2012	Seventh place in the final.
200 m breaststroke	2:20.54	London	August 2, 2012	Second place in the final. Silver medal. European record.
200 m backstroke	2:07.23	London	August 3, 2012	Sixth place in the final.

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-[[File:Kirsten_Holtby.png|thumb|258px|Kristen Holtby appearing in a magazine ad.]]'''Kirsten Holtby''' (born March 29, [[1994]]) is a [[Brunant]]er swimmer. She was born in [[Koningstad]] to John and Carline Holtby. She is a neice of [[Oliver Hewton]]. Her main strokes are breaststroke and backstroke, but she also participates in the individual medley.
+[[File:Kirsten_Holtby.png|thumb|258px|Kristen Holtby appearing in a magazine ad.]]'''Kirsten Holtby''' (born March 29, [[1990]]) is a [[Brunant]]er swimmer. She was born in [[Koningstad]] to John and Carline Holtby. She is a neice of [[Oliver Hewton]]. Her main strokes are breaststroke and backstroke, but she also participates in the individual medley.
 ==Biography==
-Holtby was born on March 29, 1994. She took an interest in swimming from a young age, as her parents often swam, though not competitively. Holtby was the fastest girl in her age group on her swim team, and she began to pursue an olympic career when she was eleven, often beating much older athletes in her events. She was too young to participate in the 2008 Summer Olympics, although she was able to go to the the 2012 Summer Olympics. She went to the finals in the 100 and 200 meter backstroke, 100 and 200 meter breaststroke, and the 200 meter individual medley. She did not qualify for the finals in the 400 meter individual medley. After the completion of the races, she ended with a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke and a silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke.
+Holtby was born on March 29, 1990. She took an interest in swimming from a young age, as her parents often swam, though not competitively. Holtby was the fastest girl in her age group on her swim team, and she began to pursue an olympic career when she was eleven, often beating much older athletes in her events. She was too young to participate in the 2008 Summer Olympics, although she was able to go to the the 2012 Summer Olympics. She went to the finals in the 100 and 200 meter backstroke, 100 and 200 meter breaststroke, and the 200 meter individual medley. She did not qualify for the finals in the 400 meter individual medley. After the completion of the races, she ended with a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke and a silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke.
 ==Olympic record==