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Career Highlights… Finished first in the 200m Free, 400m IM and 800m Free Relay at the 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | Two-time gold and silver medalist at 2006 U.S. Nationals | USOC Sportswomen of the Year for 2005 | Three-time gold medalist at the 2005 World Championships | USA Swimming Female Athlete of the Year in 2005 | Won two gold medals in the 2005 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool | Youngest member of the 2004 Olympic team | Two-time gold medalist in the 2004 Olympic Trials | American Record holder in the 200 IM Sponsors… Speedo, Visa, Playtex , Omega Something in the Baltimore Water?… Following a similar swimming career path of six-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps | Youngest on the 2004 Olympic team, as was Phelps in 2000 | Will only be 19 at the Beijing Olympics, same age as Phelps when he excelled in Athens | Enjoyed a breakthrough performance at the 2005 World Championships, much like Phelps when he made a big splash in the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona Well Written… Enjoys writing in her free time | Has ambitions of pursuing a degree in either journalism or broadcasting | Dream job would be to write for a major sports’ magazine or website Lending a Helping Hand… Recognized by Teen People as one of “Twenty Teens who will Change the World” in 2006 | Armed with her youthful energy and exuberant personality, Hoff desires to improve literacy in America | Has volunteered at schools in Maryland and looks to continue to combat illiteracy |