Kate Brookes-Peterson (born 14 May 1984 in Kawakawa,

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) is an Australian open water

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. She won Australia's first medal at the 2007 FINA World Championships with a bronze in the Women's 5 km open water event. Her result was not without controversy though with

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Britta Kamrau-Corestein, whom she beat home for bronze by 0.1 seconds, accusing her of foul play by pulling on her swimming costume. Brookes-Peterson flatly denied the accusation. She was coached by Australian swimming coach Ken Wood.

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1984 births Living people Australian female swimmers Female long-distance swimmers New Zealand emigrants to Australia World Aquatics Championships medalists in open water swimming {{Australia-swimming-bio-stub