Seattle
Sprint kayak (K1 and K2)

Jenkins, 21, had a No. 1 national ranking in 1998 and was national champion in 500-meter doubles in 1998 and '99. A Seattle Canoe Club member and 1996 Roosevelt High grad, Jenkins got her start in competitive paddling at Green Lake. She has been on the U.S. national canoe and kayak team for five years. She'll go in the single 500-meters (K1) and will team with UW grad Kathy Colin in the doubles (K2).

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