Micha Burden
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Micha Burden-Shaw (née Micha Burden) is a former University of California Berkeley pool swimmer] originally from Alaska. She has modeled for numerous publications and TYR.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- She is a world-class open water swimmer, the 2008 USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships 10 km winner and the 2007 USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships 25 km runner-up.
- She was a competitive lifeguard from Huntington Beach, California, U.S.A.
- She is inducted in the Alaska Swimming Hall of Fame, Class of 2015.
- She was a competitive swimmer with Northern Lights Swim Club, Anchorage and a member of Alaska Swimming State Record Relays (15-16 800 Free Relay + Open 800 Free Relay) and Alaska Swimming Individual State Record Holder (15-16 200m IM + 15-16 400m IM + 17-18 200m Free + Open 400m IM).
- She was the 1998 Alaska High School State Champion in 200 IM
- She swam for the University of California Berkeley between 2002 and 2004; she redshirted the 2003 season due to injury.
- 2002 NCAA Champ qualifier in 200 Freestyle and 500 Freestyle
- 2002 NCAA All-American in 800 Freestyle Relay
- 2004 NCAA Championships qualifier in 100, 200, 400 Freestyle
- 2004 NCAA All-American in 400 Freestyle Relay
- She finished 2nd in the 25 km race at the 2007 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships.
- She finished 2nd in the 5 km race at the 2007 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships.
- She won the 2007 USA Swimming Open Water World Championship Trials in the 10 km race.
- She finished 31st in the 2008 FINA World Open Water Championships.
- She competed at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials: 34th in the 400m Freestyle, 27th in the 800m Freestyle, 73rd in the 200m Freestyle.
- On 4 September 2024, she spoke at the ASCA World Clinic Women's Symposium together with Jennifer LaMont, Ellen Johnston, Emily Melina, Abi Liu, and Carol Capitani.
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External links
- Hector Pardoe, Out But Not Down At The Olympics
- Ilya Kharun and Luke Ellis Go 1-2 as the Sandpipers of Nevada Swim Very Fast
- Micha Shaw
- Silver Lining In These Trying Times
- Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Micha Burden in Brazil
- Swimming World Magazine With Micha Burden
- University of California Berkeley bio
- Micha Burden Champion
- Who Is The Right Nutritionist For Open Water Swimmers?
- The Will And Skill Of Open Water Swimmers
- Absolutely Painful Open Water Swims Of The 21st Century
- Marcel Schouten Experiences Extreme Physicality
- Bill Rose Honored By His Fellow Coaches
- Meet Mother, Fitness Model, Swimmer, Alaska Native Micha Shaw
- Runner-up Micha Burden Gets Hug
- Where Are They Now? Micha Shaw
- University of California Berkeley bio
