Kathleen Baker

Kathleen Baker
Baker in 2024
Personal information
Nickname(s)
Thleen, ThleenBean, Little Bean
National teamUnited States
Born (1997-02-28) February 28, 1997
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight149 lb (68 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, Freestyle
ClubSwimMAC Carolina
College teamUniversity of California, Berkeley
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m medley
2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m backstroke
World Championships (LC)
2017 Budapest 4×100 m medley
2017 Budapest 100 m backstroke
2017 Budapest 200 m backstroke
World Championships (SC)
2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m medley
2018 Hangzhou 4×100 m medley
2018 Hangzhou 200 m backstroke
2018 Hangzhou 200 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
2018 Tokyo 200 m backstroke
2018 Tokyo 4×100 m medley
2018 Tokyo 100 m backstroke
2018 Tokyo 4×100 m mixed medley

Kathleen Baker (born February 28, 1997) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in freestyle and backstroke events. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal in the 4x100-meter medley relay and a silver medal in the individual 100-meter backstroke. She is the former world-record holder in 100 meter backstroke, set on July 28, 2018, in 58.00 at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine, CA. Baker is also the former world-record holder in the 4x100 meter medley relay with Lilly King, Dana Vollmer, and Simone Manuel.