| Julianne Kirchner | |
| Fullname: | Julianne Kirchner |
| Strokes: | Freestyle |
| Club: | Kwajalein Swim Team |
| Coach: | Sarah Stepchew |
| Birth Date: | 19 December 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Florence, Alabama, United States |
| Weight: | 540NaN0 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Julianne Kirchner (born December 19, 1991) is an American and Marshallese swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] [2] Having moved with her family to the Marshall Islands at a very young age because of her father's occupation, Kirchner acquired a dual citizenship to participate internationally for her new homeland in swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]
Kirchner was one of the five athletes to mark an Olympic debut for the Marshall Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, competing in the women's 50 m freestyle. She established a personal best of 30.42 to take the fourth spot and seventy-fifth overall in heat three of the morning prelims, failing to advance to the top 16 semifinals.[4]
As of 2008,Kirchner was a member of Kwajalein Swim Team in the Marshall Islands under the tutelage of her personal coach Sarah Stepchew.[2]