Kristina Ann Kowal is an American former swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. Kowal represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, winning the silver medal in the 200-meter breaststroke. She was the first American woman to win the World Championship title in the 100 meter Breaststroke. Kowal helped her college, the University of Georgia, to two NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships. She was the NCAA swimmer of the year in 1999 and 2000. Kowal was the first American woman to break the one minute barrier in the 100 yard breaststroke. She won 8 NCAA titles and 10 US Swimming National titles. During her college career she held 8 American and 1 World Record. In 2000, she was named NCAA Woman of the Year and she was recipient of the Today's Top VIII Award as a member of the Class of 2001, which honors eight senior student-athletes each year. She graduated from UGA in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. Kowal became a member of the United States Swimming Team in 1995. She is now an elementary teacher in Pennsylvania. 

October 9th, 1978 in Reading (Age 45) as Kristina Ann Kowal