To break the mark definitely showed me I'm on the right track.

Yetter also predicted that Hoff could have an “awesome” 800 meter freestyle race to conclude her second Olympic games. She moved with her family to Towson Maryland in 2003 in part so Katie Hoff could practice with the North Baltimore Aquatic Club also the home team of Michael Phelps. These results led to questions as to whether Hoff’s program in Beijing was too aggressive.

Hoff is strongest in the 200 and 400 meter individual medley though Katie Hoff is a very capable swimmer in many events ranging from the four 200 meter events to the 800 meter freestyle. She competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics in which Katie Hoff captured a silver and two bronze medals. Kathryn Elise Hoff (born June 3 1989) is an American competition swimmer.