Sara Isakovic
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Sara Isakovič is a freestyle
swimmer from Slovenia
. She spent much of her childhood in Dubai
. Isakovič was a member of the Žito Gorenjka Radovljica Swimming Club from Radovljica
, Slovenia
and trained under the supervision of coach Miha Potočnik.
Isakovič competed for Slovenia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens and the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing, where she won the silver medal in the women's 200 m freestyle. This was the first Olympic medal ever for Slovenia in swimming.
She is currently studying at the University of California, Berkeley
and training with the Cal swimming team under the direction of coach Teri McKeever.
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...
swimmer from Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. She spent much of her childhood in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
. Isakovič was a member of the Žito Gorenjka Radovljica Swimming Club from Radovljica
Radovljica
Radovljica is a town and a municipality in in the Upper Carniola region of northern Slovenia. The municipality has around 18,000 inhabitants and an area of 118 km²...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
and trained under the supervision of coach Miha Potočnik.
Isakovič competed for Slovenia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens and the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing, where she won the silver medal in the women's 200 m freestyle. This was the first Olympic medal ever for Slovenia in swimming.
She is currently studying at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
and training with the Cal swimming team under the direction of coach Teri McKeever.