1996 Summer Olympics
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, where she finished 20th in 100 m breaststroke.
In 1997 she accepted an
athletic scholarship
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to attend the
University of Nebraska
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in
Lincoln, Nebraska
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, where she competed for the
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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swimming and diving team under head coach Cal Bentz, and coaches
Jan Bidrman
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and Paul Nelsen. There she lived and trained with other renowned swimmers:
Penny Heyns
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,
Therese Alshammar
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Adam Pine
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Big 12 Conference
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titles (1997 and 1998).
Also in 1997, Miller participated in the Norwegian gameshow Mestermøtet broadcast on TV2 presented by
Hallvard Flatland
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Miller has 54 senior National Championship medals: 52 in swimming (26 gold, 22 silver and 4 bronze) 1993–2002 and two in ice hockey (gold in 1990 for Vålerenga Hockey and bronze in 2008 for Jordal Ishockeyklubb).
Personal life
Miller was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States on 10 March 1978.