Interesting Info: Tara Kirk

Welcome to TaraKirk.net; a comprehensive website created to promote and the career of US Olympian Tara Kirk, as part of the Swim Stars network.

The episode of the hit TLC makeover program “What Not To Wear”, which Tara Kirk taped right before the Santa Clara International, will make its debut Friday at 9PM on TLC.

Tara Kirk’s younger sister, Dana Kirk, joined her on the 2004 USA Women’s Olympic Swimming team, becoming the first set of sisters to swim on the same US Olympic Team.

Swimming took off for Tara, and she began to excel in the sport, training with Maki Aquatics under coach Gabe Mazurkiewicz.

Tara represented the United States in the 100 Breast, finishing 6th.

After it healed, she looked to a new sport and tried swimming as her younger sister, Dana, had already been competing for a while.

In the time since the Athens Olympics, Tara has remained a staple on the USA National Team, competing at international meets such as the Short Course World Championships , Pan Pacific Swimming Championships , and the FINA World Championships.

She earned a silver medal at the games by swimming in the prelim heats of the 400 Medley Relay.

Tara’s hard work in the pool and the classroom earned her a scholarship to Stanford, where she held an impressive 35-0 record in her signature event, the 100 Breast.

Tara is involved directly with contributions to the site including an upcoming fan Q&A, so be sure to stop by often!

Tara competed at her second Olympic Trials and earned a berth to the 2004 United States Summer Olympics team, set to take place in Athens.

TaraKirk.net will provide the latest news on Tara’s career as well as pictures and video.

In 2004, Tara became the first Stanford student athelete to earn the Broderick Cup, which is awarded to the top “Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year”.

You do what the photographer tells you to do.”

Tara still holds the American Record in the 100y and 200y Breaststrokes, set in 2006, as well as the American Record in the 50 SCM breaststroke.

She continues to train at Stanford under coach Lea Maurer, with her focus on making her second Olympic team in the summer of 2008.

Tara is a 25-year-old Olympic swimming hopeful who has had trouble finding clothing that suits her broad shoulders and well-toned body, so style experts Stacy and Clinton give her a complete make-over by helping her make the right choices.

“The hardest part of being a captain is choosing the wardrobe for the team.”

Tara’s blogs for WCSN.com; from ‘07 Worlds to Beijing!

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