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Natalie Coughlin is named Team Captain of the DC Trident team

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September 23, 2019

This announcement was made today by the General Manager of DC Trident, Kaitlin Sandeno. Fellow Olympic gold medalist breaststroker Cody Miller will serve as the Vice-Captain of the team. They were voted for these roles by their DC Trident teammates.

Sandeno expressed that she could not be any more proud for her team’s selections for Captain and Vice-Captain. Sandeno praised Coughlin for being a “hallmark of American swimming,” as well as a “true leader” that can inspire the team and guide them to victory.

Coughlin has a major Olympic milestone to be proud of. She is tied for the most Olympic medals by any American female athlete in any sport with 12 medals; moreover, Coughlin was the first female swimmer ever to break one minute in the 100 meter backstroke.

Aside from her swimming endeavors, Coughlin has two ventures in the food and beveragy industry with her Napa-based wine label, Gaderian Wines, as well as her latest cookbook entitled Cook to Thrive.

Read More: Digital Journal chatted with Natalie Coughlin in February of 2019, about her latest cookbook, motherhood and her swimming career.

Natalie Coughlin’s new cookbook ”
Cook to Thrive: Recipes to Fuel Body and Soul.”

Photo courtesy of Clarkson Potter

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Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 24,000 original articles over the past 19 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is an 19-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.