Caitlin Leverenz of the U.S. swims breaststroke during her women's 200m individual medley at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Gold Coast, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Born in Tucson: Feb. 26, 1991
Why she's famous: Sports — swimming
Notable accomplishment: Leverenz attended Sahuaro High School in Tucson. She swam with the U.S. Olympic team at the 2012 Olympic Games, where she won the bronze medal in the 200-meter individual medley event.
Before her Olympic career, Leverenz won the gold medal in the 200-meter breaststroke event at the 2007 Pan American Games. Along her with gold, she also set a meet record with a time of 2 minutes, 25.62 seconds.
