Samantha Arsenault
Encyclopedia
Samantha Arsenault (born October 11, 1981) is an American
swimmer
and Olympic champion from Peabody, Massachusetts
. She competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney
, where she received a gold medal in 4 × 200 m freestyle
relay. She swam on Greenwood Memorial Swim Club in Gardner Massachusetts before qualifying for the Olympics.
United States
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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...
and Olympic champion from Peabody, Massachusetts
Peabody, Massachusetts
Peabody is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population is about 53,000. Peabody is located in Boston's North Shore suburban area.- History :...
. She competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, where she received a gold medal in 4 × 200 m freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
relay. She swam on Greenwood Memorial Swim Club in Gardner Massachusetts before qualifying for the Olympics.