Adriana Marmolejo is a 3-time Olympic and national record-holding swimmer

Swimming (sport)

Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...

 from Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

. She swam at the 2000

Mexico at the 2000 Summer Olympics

- Gold:* Soraya Jiménez — Weightlifting, Women's 58 kg- Silver:* Noé Hernández — Athletics, Men's 20 km Walk* Fernando Platas — Diving, Men's Springboard- Bronze:* Joel Sánchez — Athletics, Men's 50 km walk...

, 2004

Mexico at the 2004 Summer Olympics

- Silver:* Ana Guevara — Athletics, Women's 400 metres* Belem Guerrero — Cycling, Women Points Race* Oscar Salazar — Taekwondo, Men's under 58 kg- Bronze:* Iridia Salazar — Taekwondo, Women's under 57 kg-Archery:...

 and 2008 Olympics

Mexico at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Mexico competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The country sent 85 competitors and participated in 23 sports. Mexico's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony was diver Paola Espinosa...

;, making her the first Mexican woman to swim at 3 Olympic Games. She has held the Mexican Records in the 50, 100 and 200 breaststrokes since 1998.

In January 2009, Marmolejo became an assistant coach with the men's and women's swimming teams at Arizona State University

Arizona State University

Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...

. After coaching in Phoenix, and later at Northwestern University, Marmolejo joined the coaching staff at the University of Chicago

University of Chicago

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 In October 2010.

Family

Adriana father's, Ricardo

Ricardo Marmolejo

Ricardo Marmolejo is a two-time Olympic swimmer from Mexico. He swam for the Mexico National Swim Team at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics....

, and her brother Pablo have both been members of Mexico's national swimming team. Ricardo swam at the 1968

Mexico at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Mexico was the host nation for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 275 competitors, 233 men and 42 women, took part in 146 events in 20 sports.- Gold:* Ricardo Delgado — Boxing, Men's Flyweight...

 and 1972 Summer Olympics

Mexico at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Mexico competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 174 competitors, 152 men and 22 women, took part in 112 events in 20 sports.-Archery:...

. Pablo swam at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games

Swimming at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games

The swimming events at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games occurred July 17–22, 2006 at S.U. Pedro de Heredia Aquatic Complex in Cartagena, Colombia.-Participating countries:...

 (alongside Adriana) and at the 2007 World Championships

Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships

The swimming competition at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships was held in Melbourne, Australia, from 25 March to 1 April.Morning/heats sessions began at 10:00 a.m., with the evening sessions beginning at 7:00 p.m. All events were contested in a long-course pool...

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Swimming

Adriana has won 75 Mexican National titles over the course of her swimming career.

She swam collegiately for the USA's Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University

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On August 10, 1998, at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games

1998 Central American and Caribbean Games

The 18th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Maracaibo, Venezuela from August 8 to August 22, 1998 and included 31 nations and a total of 5,200 competitors.-Medals:-References:...

 in Maracaibo, Venezuela

Maracaibo

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, she set the Games Record in the women's 200m Breaststroke (2:37.12). She also bettered the mark at the 2006 CACs

Swimming at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games

The swimming events at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games occurred July 17–22, 2006 at S.U. Pedro de Heredia Aquatic Complex in Cartagena, Colombia.-Participating countries:...

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At the 2008 Olympics

Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21...

, Marmolejo swam a lifetime best time and bettered her Mexican Record in the 100 and 200m breaststroke (1:10.73 and 2:28.10).