Carli Cronk
{{Short description|American swimmer (born 2006)}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| national_team = United States
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|2006}}
| birth_place = United States
| death_date =
| death_place =
| country = {{USA}}
| sport = Swimming
| fullname = Carli Elizabeth Cronk
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Women's swimming}}
{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}
{{MedalCount
|Deaflympics|12|0|0}}
{{MedalCompetition|Deaflympics}}
{{MedalGold| Caxias Do Sul 2021 | 1500m freestyle}}
{{MedalGold| Caxias Do Sul 2021 | 200m butterfly}}
{{MedalGold| Caxias Do Sul 2021 |200m freestyle}}
{{MedalGold| Caxias Do Sul 2021 |400m individual medley}}
{{MedalGold| Caxias Do Sul 2021 |200m backstroke}}
{{MedalGold| Caxias Do Sul 2021 |400m freestyle}}
{{MedalGold| Caxias Do Sul 2021 |mixed relay}}
{{MedalGold| Caxias Do Sul 2021 |4 × 100m medley relay}}
}}
Carli Elizabeth Cronk (born 2006) is an American deaf swimmer. In May 2022, she set the world Deaflympic record for having won the most number of gold medals by an athlete in a single edition of the Summer Deaflympics with a haul of 12 gold medals.{{Cite web |last=Ortiz |first=Edmond |date=May 10, 2022 |title=Hill Country Village teen swims for records in Deaflympics |url=https://communityimpact.com/san-antonio/north-san-antonio/sports/2022/05/10/hill-country-village-teen-swims-for-records-in-deaflympics/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=impact |language=English}} She secured gold medals in women's 1500m freestyle, women's 200m butterfly, women's 200m freestyle, women's 200m and 400m individual medley, women's 200m backstroke, women's 400m freestyle, women's {{nowrap|4 × 200 m}} free relay, women's and mixed 4 × 100m medley relay, women's and mixed {{nowrap|4 × 100 m}} free relay events.{{Cite web |date= |title=US bag two swimming golds as Ukraine add another title in pool at Deaflympics |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1122792/us-bag-two-swimming-golds-deaflympics |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=www.insidethegames.biz}}{{Cite web |date=May 8, 2022 |title=Carli Cronk Adds Two More Gold Medals on Day 6 of Deaflympics |url=https://swimswam.com/carli-cronk-adds-two-more-gold-medals-on-day-6-of-deaflympics/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=SwimSwam |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=May 9, 2022 |title=Matthew Klotz Nears Deaf World Record in 50 Back on Day 7 of Deaflympics |url=https://swimswam.com/matthew-klotz-nears-deaf-world-record-in-50-back-on-day-7-of-deaflympics/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=SwimSwam |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date= |title=United States enjoy success on final day of swimming events at Deaflympics |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1122965/united-states-success-final-day-swimming |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=www.insidethegames.biz}}
Biography
She was born with deafness and she relies heavily on hearing aids and lip reading. She is currently studying at Churchill High School.
Career
She took part at the 2019 World Deaf Swimming Championships and claimed a solitary silver and two bronze medals in the competition.{{Cite web |date=August 29, 2019 |title=USA Wins Three Silvers on Day 3 of World Deaf Championships |url=https://swimswam.com/usa-wins-three-silvers-on-day-3-of-world-deaf-championships/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=SwimSwam |language=en-US}} In February 2022, she claimed bronze medal in the women's 200m freestyle at the University Interscholastic League Class 6A state championships.{{Cite web |last=Cely |first=Andrew |date=February 20, 2022 |title=SWIMMING: Johnson's Scott, Clark's Stallworth headline UIL Class 6A State Championships |url=https://www.ksat.com/sports/big-game-coverage/2022/02/20/swimming-johnsons-scott-clarks-stallworth-headline-uil-class-6a-state-championships/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=KSAT |language=en}}
She made her Deaflympic debut representing United States at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics (held in May 2022) at the tender age of 16 and was one of the cadres of the thirteen member swimming contingent to represent America at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics.{{Cite web |date=May 2, 2022 |title=USADS Announces 2022 Deaflympics Roster |url=https://swimswam.com/usads-announces-2022-deaflympics-roster/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=SwimSwam |language=en-US}} She won record 12 gold medals in her maiden appearance at the Deaflympics eventually surpassing the American records held by Jeff Float and Laura Ann Barber for claiming the most number of gold medals at any Deaflympics. She also teamed up with fellow swimmers Matthew Klotz, Brooke Thompson and Collin Davis to secure gold in mixed free relay category.{{Cite web |date=May 7, 2022 |title=American Matthew Klotz Wins a Pair of Gold Medal on Day 5 of Deaflympics |url=https://swimswam.com/american-matthew-klotz-wins-a-pair-of-gold-medal-on-day-5-of-deaflympics/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=SwimSwam |language=en-US}}
During the 2021 Summer Deaflympics, she set three world records in deaf swimming for women. On May 4, 2022, she set the new world record in women's 1500m freestyle event by clocking 17:33.90 seconds.{{Cite web |date=May 5, 2022 |title=American Carli Cronk Wins Women's 1500 & 200 Free Gold on Day 3 of Deaflympics |url=https://swimswam.com/american-carli-cronk-wins-womens-1500-200-free-gold-on-day-3-of-deaflympics/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=SwimSwam |language=en-US}} On May 5, 2022, she surpassed the world record in women's 200m butterfly event with a timing of 2:18.40 seconds.{{Cite web |date=May 10, 2022 |title=Deaflympics Concludes With Stellar Medal Count From United States, Ukraine, Italy |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/deaflympics-concludes-with-stellar-medal-count-from-united-states-ukraine-italy/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=Swimming World News |language=en-US}} On May 7, 2022, she broke the world record in women's 400m individual medley event by clocking 4:58.53 seconds.
References
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External links
- [http://www.deaflympics.com/athletes/carli-cronk Carli Cronk] at Deaflympics
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Category:American female backstroke swimmers
Category:American female freestyle swimmers
Category:American female medley swimmers
Category:Deaflympic gold medalists for the United States
Category:Medalists at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics
Category:Swimmers at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics
Category:Deaflympic swimmers for the United States