Patricia Villarreal Explained

Patricia Villarreal
Fullname:Patricia Villarreal Vargas
Strokes:Freestyle
Club:Bolles School Sharks (U.S.)
Coach:Larry Shofe (U.S.)
Birth Date:5 June 1983
Birth Place:Torreón, Mexico
Height:1.690NaN0
Weight:580NaN0
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Patricia Villarreal Vargas (born June 5, 1983) is a Mexican former swimmer, who specialized in long-distance freestyle events.[1] She represented Mexico, as a 17-year-old, at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and also became a member of Sharks Swim Club at the Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida under her personal coach Larry Shofe.[2] [3]

Villarreal swam only in a long-distance freestyle double at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She achieved FINA B-standards of 4:22.27 (400 m freestyle) and 8:52.04 (800 m freestyle) from the Mexican Youth Olympic Festival in Hermosillo.[4] [5] [6] On the second day of the Games, Villarreal placed thirty-third in the 400 m freestyle. Swimming in heat one, she came up with a fantastic swim on the final lap to pick up a third seed in 4:21.03, sufficiently enough for her lifetime best.[7] [8] Five days later, in the 800 m freestyle, Villarreal participated in heat one against three other swimmers Ivanka Moralieva of Bulgaria, Lin Chi-chan of Chinese Taipei, and Cecilia Biagioli of Argentina. Starting from last on an early length, she held off a challenge from Lin to grab a second seed and twenty-first overall in 8:54.79, two seconds below her entry standard.[9] [10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Patricia Villarreal. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418031731/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vi/patricia-villareal-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 17 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Bolles in the Olympics. Bolles School. 5 June 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130511024134/http://www.bolles.org/s/864/currentsp/indexNoRot.aspx?sid=864&gid=1&pgid=1814. 11 May 2013.
  3. News: Robb. Sharon. Bolles Back To Its Winning Ways. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117191455/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2000-10-21/sports/0010210151_1_pine-crest-200-yard-girls-team. dead. November 17, 2015. Sun-Sentinel. 21 October 2000. 17 June 2013.
  4. Web site: Swimming – Women's 400m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 1). PDF. Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. 14 June 2013.
  5. Web site: Swimming – Women's 800m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 1). PDF. Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. 14 June 2013.
  6. News: Jorge Carral calificó a Juegos Olímpicos en mil 500 metros libres. Jorge Carral qualified for 1500m free at the Olympics. Spanish. La Jornada. 6 April 2000. 28 May 2013.
  7. Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Women's 400m Freestyle Heat 1 . . . . 189 . 14 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181023/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf . 19 August 2011 .
  8. News: Dolan breaks own world mark in 400 IM. https://archive.today/20130616043443/http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesSwimming/sep17_dol.html. usurped. June 16, 2013. Canoe.ca. 17 September 2000. 28 May 2013.
  9. Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Women's 800m Freestyle Heat 1 . . . . 195 . 30 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181023/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf . 19 August 2011 .
  10. Web site: Results from the Summer Olympics – Swimming (Women's 800m Freestyle). https://archive.today/20130615204434/http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesResults/sep21.html. usurped. June 15, 2013. Canoe.ca. 7 June 2013.
  11. News: Pésima actuación de los mexicanos. Poor performance for the Mexicans. Spanish. Esmas.com. 21 September 2000. 17 June 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080316131313/http://www.esmas.com/sydney/notas/0/nota_0_1475.html. 16 March 2008.

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