KIMIKO
HIRAI SOLDATI
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| Kimiko Is Enjoying Sharing Her Story Through Speaking! REVOLVE TOUR ROCKING THE NATION!! The Revolve Tour kicked off in September in Columbus, Ohio. The tour is a huge hit and is making an impact on thousands of girls' lives all over the country. Check out the Revolve Page or go to www.revolvetour.com to see what it's all about!!! KIMIKO ENJOYING TIME WITH HER SON THIS SUMMER Kimiko is enjoying time with her son Blake this summer and traveling with Adam to various diving meets. She is gearing up for the Revolve Tour which starts in Sept through Dec. KIMIKO TO BE ON CNN'S 'PAULA ZAHN NOW': THUR, FEB. 23 AT 8:00PM Kimiko will be featured in a news story about athletes and eating disorders on the 'Paula Zahn Now' show on CNN Thursday night, February 23 at 8:00pm. Kimiko will be talking about her experience as an athlete who dealt with an eating disorder during her collegiate career. Click Here to view video!! KIMIKO IN USA TODAY ARTICLE Kimiko will be quoted in USA Today article about athletes in college and eating disorders. The article is scheduled for print soon, keep your eyes open! Scheduled for February 6th!! Click here to read article! KIMIKO TO BE FEATURED ON THE SUNDANCE CHANNEL NEW DATE! Kimiko will be featured in a documentary titled "Chasing the Olympic Dream", which is scheduled to air on NBC-sister network the Sundance Channel on March 2, 8:00pm. The documentary focuses on athletes who overcame great adversity, yet were denied their Olympic dreams. Speed skater Bruce Connor, aerialist skier Stacey Bloomer-Evans and wrestler Bob Giordano also will be featured. Click Here to read more! NEW DATE: March 2, 8:00pm BABY BLAKE HIRAI SOLDATI ARRIVES!!!!!! Baby Blake Hirai Soldati showed up on Friday, November 11, 2005 at 3:33 pm. Kimiko went to the hospital around 1:30 am. Everyone is healthy and mommy and daddy are very excited about the new addition. Click Here to see pictures of Blake!! REVOLVE TOUR FINALIZES 2005 SEASON Revolve finished out their 2005 tour the weekend of Nov 12th. The 3rd city: Portland, OR had over 8000 girls from over 130 US and Canadian cities. The next stop was Minneapolis, MN where there were over 6000 enthusiastic teenage girls. The final city was Hartford, CT where over 10,000 girls from 277 cities watched the final event of the season. To see next years schedule: check out www.revolvetour.com. KIMIKO ANXIOUSLY AWAITS THE NEW ARRIVAL!!!
Due Date: November 9th!!! KIMIKO SPEAKS AT ACADEMY FOR EATING DISORDERS NATIONAL CONFERENCE Kimiko had the unique opportunity to be part of the keynote address at the Academy for Eating Disorders national convention. She also participated in the Female Athlete Triad Coalition meeting- both held in Indianapolis, IN. After battling bulimia through much of her collegiate career, Kimiko feels it's important that people become educated on what it like dealing with body image issues and disordered eating. REVOLVE A HUGE HIT!! Women of Faith event : The Revolve Tour a huge hit w/ teen girls across country. In Orlando at the first event, over 7000 enthusiastic girls enjoyed the all star line up of: Natalie Grant, ZOEgirl, Tammy Trent, Laura Wilkinson, Kimiko Soldati, Chad Eastham and the Revolve Worship Band (Jennifer Helvering, Rachel Hockett, Brie Taylor, Evan Milby, Trevor Morgan, Adrian Walther, Richie Pena and Bernie Herms). The second Revolve Tour city was Charlotte, NC and over 6000 young girls came from 9 different states and 179 different cities!! See www.revolvetour.com for more info!! Also, see new Revolve Page! KIMIKO AND ADAM MOVE TO INDIANA! Kimiko and Adam have finally, officially moved to West Lafayette, IN. After spending most of the summer apart- the two are back together and trying to get settled into their new home. Adam's season starts August 22nd and he is looking forward to his first year coaching college. Before After
Can you find Gary???? KIMIKO TAPES MESSAGE FOR REVOLVE TOUR Kimiko taped her message with Women of Faith for the Revolve Tour this fall. She is very excited for the event and wish she could be there in person. Due to her pregnancy, she won't be able to make it this year but will rejoin the tour next fall.
Click on picture for larger image "DIVING IN THE DESERT" DIVING CAMP Kimiko and Justin Wilcock coached their second Trifytt Sports Camp at the UNLV campus August 1-3. They had 27 divers and it was an incredible experience for the athletes to be coached by Olympians, and for the coaches to give back to the kids. Adapting to the facilities, the divers learned a lot of basics and new dives! GREAT JOB to ALL the divers who attended the camp- Kimiko is very proud of you!!!!
See more pictures on Diving in Desert Page!! KIMIKO AND ADAM TRAVEL TO OHIO AND INDIANA Kimiko and Adam spent some time in Ohio and Indiana at the World Selection camp. Kimiko began looking for houses up in West Lafayette. WOODLANDS DIVE TEAM THROWS GOING AWAY SHOWER Adam's team threw a wonderful baby shower for Adam and Kimiko before Adam left for Purdue. See fun pictures page! WOODLANDS HOSTS JUNIOR WEST NATIONALS Kimiko and Laura signed autographs and posters at the Junior West Nationals. The meet was fantastic and it was great to see the future of US Diving.
KIMIKO AND LAURA SELL POSTERS AT GOLDEN INVITATIONAL! Kimiko and Laura kicked off the 2005 Laura Wilkinson Golden Invitational at the Woodlands on Sat. April 16th by introducing their posters. The crowd was great and all the divers did a wonderful job. Many divers enjoyed the posters and each of them got them personalized and autographed. GREAT meet!!!!
KIMIKO POSTERS NOW AVAILABLE!! Cool posters featuring Kimiko are now available! She will be kicking off the sale at the 2005 Laura Wilkinson Golden Invitational on April 16th. She will also have her posters available at East and West Jr. Nationals. Hurry and get yours soon!!!
KIMIKO INVOLVED IN POWERBAR EVENT! Kimiko had the unique opportunity to be a part of Nestles national sales meeting with Powerbar. Kimiko and other Powerbar athletes got to be the team leaders of some great people in Colorado Springs, CO. The teams took part in activities such as soccer, hockey, curling and archery. Kimiko's team: Team Satisfy won a silver medal in the competition throughout the 2day event. Thanks to Powerbar for inviting Kimiko to be a part of this fun and exciting event!
Team Satisfy! Click Here for more pictures!! REVOLVE TOUR UNVEILS PROMO VIDEO! Check it out!!! A very cool preview video that shows what Revolve is all about!!! Click below to watch! Kimiko and Laura got back from the initial planning of the tour in Nashville. The team of people making up Revolve is very excited to offer this unique and real experience for teen girls. + Tammy Trent, Zoe Girl, Natalie Grant, Katie Meier, Lakita Garth and Chad Eastham are all part of the team of speakers. KIMIKO TO COACH 2 MORE CAMPS THIS SUMMER!! Kimiko will be coaching the Diving in Desert camps this summer in Las Vegas on the UNLV campus. The camps are June 29-July 1 and August 1-3. This is a GREAT time to have your young divers come out and get one-on-one training with Kimiko and other great coaches. What a great excuse to bring the family and enjoy a nice 3 day vacation in Vegas!!! Click Here for info! KIMIKO AND JUSTIN WILCOCK COACH DIVERS AT DIVING CAMP Kimiko had a blast coaching over 25 young divers at the 1st Annual All-Star Holiday Diving camp. She meant some great kids from all over the country and she hopes to be able to reach more divers out there in more camps to come. During the 3 day camp Kimiko and Justin taught on dryland training, 1 meter, 3 meter and platform. The kids learned over 50 new dives!! Each day the coaches gave a talk about different aspects of being a diver from: mental training, being coachable, confidence, believing in yourself, dealing with negative thoughts and fighting through adversity. The divers ended the camp with an exhibition where they got to show off their new dives for parents and friends. The kids received a camp picture and had the opportunity to get their pictures taken with Kimiko and Justin and get their autographs right on the picture! Each diver went home with a camp t-shirt and memories that will last a lifetime! For Lot's More: Click Here! KIMIKO GETS 5th SURGERY ON SHOULDER Kimiko received her 5th shoulder surgery before Christmas break in California by her doctor Ben Rubin. He was amazed at the damage she had done just within a year from him being inside the shoulder last September. This will be the last of the surgeries for Kimiko's shoulder and she is going to wait to decide if she is able to continue diving upon her recovery.
Synchro partners even in surgery!!! Laura had surgery on her wrist and is happy to report that it all went well and she'll be back on the boards in no time!! KIMIKO ATTENDS WOMEN OF FAITH IN VANCOUVER Kimiko had the unique opportunity to go and see Women of Faith in Vancouver, BC. She is joining them next year for the Teen tour of REVOLVE!
Click Here for Pictures! Click Here for Preview Video! KIMIKO SHOOT VIDEO WITH ATHLETES IN ACTION Kimiko had the special blessing of being invited to be a part of Athletes In Action's Women's Video Project. They came to her home and to the WAC to shoot video coverage and talk with her about her faith and being a woman athlete. The video will be produced by AIA and sent around the world to encourage young girls and boys in pursuing their dreams. Click Here for pictures! KIMIKO GOES FISHING IN MEXICO WITH HER FATHER Kimiko enjoyed a little time off with her father, Gary, in Mexico at the beginning of November. They fished for tuna, dorado, and other salt water fish. Click here for more pictures! KIMIKO SPEAKS AT LIFEBRIDGE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, LONGMONT, CO Kimiko had the
opportunity to share her Olympic experiences and her faith in her hometown of
Longmont, Colorado. Pastor Rick and worship leader Tim Foot were gracious
in allowing Kimiko to share her testimony. KIMIKO SPEAKS AT HER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL! Kimiko was excited to speak at her elementary school: Longmont Estates Elementary when she was home in Colorado. She got to see some of her past teachers and friends. With the kids- she shared how they can do anything and to believe in their goals and dreams. Click Here for pictures! KIMIKO SPENDS TIME WITH FAMILY IN COLORADO Kimiko got to go home to Colorado to see her dad Gary, brother Chris, sister-in-law Nicole and nieces- Kaiya and Chloe. Click here for more pictures of family! Click here for fishing pictures from S. Platte. KIMIKO SPEAKS AT DELTA BREEZE CHRISTIAN CHURCH Kimiko spoke in Oakley, CA on Sunday Oct. 24th. She shared her testimony, her faith and spoke of overcoming adversity and facing your fears. Pastor Dave Hansen and his family were kind enough to open up their home for lunch after service. For Pictures: Click Here! KIMIKO WALKS IN MAKING STRIDES FOR BREAST CANCER WALK Kimiko, Laura Wilkinson and her husband Eriek Hulseman, Carey Wallace and others made strides for breast cancer in American Cancer Society's event on Sat. Oct. 23rd. Speedo and Powerbar were generous to donate to the cause through Kimiko. THANK YOU SPEEDO and POWERBAR!!! Finally!!!! Click Here for pictures! Making Strides For Breast Cancer Walk: I lost my mom to breast cancer in 1991 and I'm Making Strides to help raise awareness and funds for The American Cancer Society. I was the Team Leader for The Woodlands Dive Team and we walked to raise funds for this important issue that is dear to my heart. Would you please consider donating to our team? To find out more information: Follow This Link to visit my personal web page and help me in my efforts to support MSABC - Houston. THANK YOU for your support!!! Pictures coming soon! KIMIKO GOES TO WHITE HOUSE! Kimiko got to go to the White House on Monday, October 18th, 2004. Her along with over 500 Olympic and Para-Olympic athletes were invited to tour the White House and get a team picture with the President. She got to shake George Bush's hand! KIMIKO PART OF WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION DINNER Kimiko was part of the annual Women's Sports Foundation Salute to Women Dinner. For Pictures - Click Here! KIMIKO FEATURED IN AQUATICS TIMES See article by clicking on link below: KIMIKO DOING SPEAKING AT CHURCHES/SCHOOLS Kimiko got to share her Olympic journey and her journey with Christ to the Ladies Tea Time at the Ark Family Church. She also shared, along with her husband Adam, with the youth groups at The Ark. Click here for pictures from the Ark Kimiko is also looking forward to speaking at Delta Breeze Christian Church in Oakley, California on Oct. 25th (www.deltabreeze.org). She is also speaking at Lifebridge in Colorado Oct. 30th and 31st. KIMIKO SPEAKS AT DUEITT MIDDLE SCHOOL DkKimiko spoke at Dueitt Middle School on Sept. 28th. She spoke to the 6th graders about believing in their dreams and knowing that they can do ANYTHING! It was a blast for Kimiko and the Principal and all the teachers were so kind and supportive and they did a great job welcoming Kimiko to their school. Their motto was: Every minute of everyday, 100% in every way! What a great motto!!! KIMIKO PART OF US DIVING CONVENTION Kimiko was part of the US Diving Convention where a lot of great changes were made this year for the sport of diving.
KIMIKO PART OF DIVING SHOWS dKimiko got to be a part of 2 diving shows. The first was at Gil Kaplan's house in New York. The event used to be a labor day tradition where Gil would invite 4 divers to put on a show for his guests at his Labor Day party. He hadn't done the show for 10 years and this year was the first one back. The second show was in Midland, TX. City of Midland Aquatics put on a first class show that included Olympians, COM's divers and clown divers. Kimiko's husband, Adam, was one of the clown divers! The show sold out of both sessions and was a big hit in Midland. SEE PHOTOS ON OLYMPIC PAGE!!! KIMIKO FEATURED IN PEOPLE MAGAZINE- AUG 2ND Kimiko is featured in this week's People Magazine. See Sports Modeling page for article and pictures. KIMIKO WINS ANOTHER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AND IS AWARDED THE FIRST WENDY WYLAND AWARD
S Kimiko came from behind to win her 3rd National title on Sat. July 24th. After being 3rd in prelims, undergoing 2 cortisone shots in her shoulder and taking a few days off, Kimiko came back to win her 2nd 3 Meter title. Laura tore it up on tower and won her platform event, Troy Dumais, Caesar Garcia, Troy and Justin Dumais, and Sara and Cassie (all Olympians) won their respective events. Kimiko was also voted on by her peers as the first recipient of the Wendy Wyland Award. It meant a lot to Kimiko to be recognized for such wonderful attributes that Wendy stood for and to be named the recipient of this honor. Ron O'Brien (seen above) gave out the award. The Wendy Wyland Memorial Award of Excellence is presented annually to the diver that best represents the qualities that made Wendy a great diver and person: Exceptional competitive ability Courage in dealing with adversity Ability to come back from injury or illness A never give up attitude Respect for fellow competitors Performance beyond expectation Articles from Sr. Nationals can be found on Media Article page! KIMIKO FEATURED ON NEWS 24 HOUSTON Kimiko was profiled on News 24 Houston: Read Article KIMIKO AND LAURA IN CONROE COURIER
H Read Article: Click Here To read another article on Kimiko: An American Dream- Click Here KIMIKO FEATURED ON NBCOLYMPICS.COM Kimiko was featured on nbcolympics.com: Click on below link to read article! KIMIKO ON COVER OF CHRISTIAN MAGAZINES Today's Christian Woman Homelife Magazine Go to Sports Modeling Page to read articles KIMIKO AND LAURA FEATURED ON COVER OF AQUATICS INTL. MAGAZINE
Click on picture for larger view KIMIKO WINS THE 3 METER AND QUALIFIES FOR THE OLYMPICS Kimiko went into finals on the 3 Meter springboard in first place after the preliminaries and semi-final rounds. She missed her 2nd dive and dropped to 2nd place behind Rachelle Kunkel. She came back strong and completed her last 3 dives with only 1 score below an 8 to clinch the lead and earn herself a long-awaited spot on the Olympic team. Please click on the links below to read the newspaper articles from around the country about her performance and overcoming her injuries. USA Today Denver Post Article AP Article Japanese-American Article Daily Camera Burwell Article- One of my favorites! Conroe Courier Indianapolis Star Miami Herald US Diving Article Kimiko's Quotes from Trials New Articles: Magnolia Potpourri Conroe Courier- July 4 Conroe Courier- July 14 See other articles and pictures on Olympic Page! OLYMPIC TRIALS AN UP-&-DOWN WEEK: QUALIFYING PROCESS CONFUSING After hoping to get an Olympic berth in 3 events, the results and selection process eliminated Kimiko's chances of going in all 3. After Thursday night, Kimiko and Laura Wilkinson finished 2nd in the 10 Meter synchronized event. After a disappointing performance the two divers had to refocus on their other events. Due to rule changes this year, the qualifying procedures were different and bit confusing. FINA is only allowing each country to bring 3 athletes per event per gender. Because US Diving decided to qualify the synchronized team first, this took up 2 of the spots automatically leaving only 1 remaining athlete to qualify. Laura won 10M thus qualifying individually. The top placing synchro person out the two which had already qualified gets to dive individually at the Games no matter placement in the trials. Because the US didn't need to qualify a 3 meter synchro team, they took the top 2 athletes. KIMIKO TO BE FEATURED IN VOGUE MAGAZINE IN JULY 2004 Kimiko had a special opportunity to work with famous photographer Annie Leibowitz on a photo shoot for Vogue Magazine. The photo/article is out now in the July issue.
Click on picture for larger view KIMIKO & LAURA WIN SILVER MEDAL IN 10M SYNCHRO - USA Kimiko and Laura Wilkinson won a silver medal in the 2004 FINA/USA Grand Prix diving meet at the Woodlands, TX in the 10m synchro. This performance gives them great momentum as they head into the Olympic Trials in June! Their picture was featured in the Wall Street Journal - check it out! B More Pictures in Photo Gallery BRONZE MEDAL FOR USA IN 10M SYNCHRO - VICTORIA, CANADA DThe duo of Kimiko Soldati and Laura Wilkinson won a bronze medal at the Canada Cup Grand Prix in Victoria, CA on April 29th, 2004. They finished within .12 of Australia who won the silver and China won the gold.
Kimiko & Laura in Victoria, Canada
KIMIKO FEATURED IN MUSCLE & FITNESS HERS MAGAZINE - APRIL 2004 Kimiko was featured in an article in the April 2004 issue of Muscle & Fitness Hers magazine. She is scheduled to appear on the cover of the magazine in August.
Click on images to read it in a larger print USA BRINGS HOME SPOTS FOR OLYMPIC GAMES Team USA finished the World Cup Championships and brought home Olympic spots for the US Federation in all events except the Women's 3 Meter Synchronized. Kimiko and her partner Erin Quinn dived solidly and ended up in the 8th and final spot to go to the Olympic Games. However, because Greece is the host country, they receive a bye into the final competition therefore bumping out the United States. The US will have 2 spots individually on all events and 1 team for the synchronized events. Laura Wilkinson won the 10m Platform to become the reigning world champion going into the Olympic Games! Way to go Laura!!! New pictures in photo gallery! KIMIKO COMPETES IN WORLD CUP TRIALS- JANUARY 2004 Kimiko qualified for the 2004 World Cup Championships at the trials held in North Carolina. She finished 1st on the 10m synchro with partner Laura Wilkinson, 1st on 3m synchro with partner Erin Quinn, and 2nd on 3m. The team will compete in Athens, Greece at the Olympic venue in February, 2004. s See pictures in photo gallery! KIMIKO HELPS RAISE FUNDS FOR LOCAL COLORADO DIVING TEAM Kimiko helped Sagebrush Diving Team raise funds to buy and install new diving boards for their North Jefferson County pool. Speedo donated money on behalf of Kimiko to aid the team in buying new boards. She had a great time diving in the Dive-A-Thon and hanging out with the kids! THANK YOU SPEEDO!!!!
Kimiko and Sagebrush Diving Team
KIMIKO ATTENDS 2002 WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER
Kimiko speaks at walk for breast cancer
Kimiko wins gold at U.S. Nationals
Kimiko begins her dominance at the world level with a silver at the world Cup championships
In the other events, Kimiko qualified in the 2nd spot to finals of the 3 Meter but finished 6th. On 10 Meter Synchronized, Kimiko and her partner, 2000 Olympic Gold Medallist Laura Wilkinson finished in 5th place. They will be a duo to contend with come 2004. On the 3 Meter Synchronized event, Kimiko and partner Erin Quinn were barely held from a medal and finished 4th in their second competition together. Altogether, the US Women finished 3rd in the meet. Soldati was the only diver to qualify for finals in all four Olympic events, and the only American to final in an individual Olympic event (3 Meter & 10 Meter) Kimiko featured in Sports illustrated For two weeks in a row, Kimiko was featured in Sports Illustrated. In the May 20, 2002 edition, Kimiko's picture appeared in a two-page spread in the 'Leading Off' pages of the magazine. The following week, May 27th Kimiko was featured in an article in the 'Scorecard' section. It appears that the article was not printed in all magazines nationwide, but appeared in regional editions. If you would like to see the article you can call SI and request the edition.
Kimiko helps the United states make three trips to the awards stand at the FINA grand prix. Coral Springs, Florida - Kimiko earned the USA 3 trips to the podium at the FINA/USA Grand Prix diving meet. With synchro partner, 2000 gold medallist Laura Wilkinson, Kimiko and her Woodlands teammate earned a bronze medal on the 10 meter synchronized diving event. This performance earned the duo a spot to compete for the USA at the World Cup in Seville, Spain in June. Kimiko also won a silver medal in the 3 meter synchro with partner Erin Quinn of Bloomington, Indiana, also earning a spot at World Cup. In an exciting team event, Team USA won a silver medal behind Team China. Kimiko performed in the 3 meter individual, 3 meter synchro and 10 meter synchro to help the team jump up one spot from last year. Kimiko qualifies as top seed at world cup trials.
Spotlighted in United States Diving.
Kimiko Hirai Soldati is featured on the cover and feature article in US Diving's magazine 'Inside USA Diving'. Go see for yourself the full story.
BRONZE AT GOODWILL GAMES.
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FIRST WOMEN IN HISTORY TO FINAL AT ALL FIVE EVENTS!
KIMIKO TIES THE KNOT!
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