Katie Hoff of the U.S. swims in her gold medal winning women's 400m individual medley at the World Aquatic Championships in Montreal. Katie Hoff of the U.S. swims in her gold medal winning women's 400m individual medley at the World Aquatic Championships in Montreal, July 31, 2005. Hoff took the gold and set a championship record with a time of four minutes, 36.07 seconds. Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry took the silver and Kaitlin Sandeno of the U.S. the bronze. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay