Sentences with phrase «u.s. swimmer»

U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky holds up her gold medal after winning the women's 800 - meter freestyle swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Games in London.

Traditionally, psychologists have described the puffed - up physical reaction to winning — seen in this 2008 Olympics photo of U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps — as «pride.»

Editor's note (8/15/16): U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps won his 23rd gold medal last night during the 400 - meter medley relay at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Matt Grevers, a U.S. swimmer from Northwestern University [in Illinois], is six foot, eight [2.03 meters].

Low was the top U.S. swimmer in 13 - 15 figures, placing eighth with 66.8153 points.

Long passages are devoted to Smith's irritation with Irish swimming authorities, U.S. reporters and U.S. swimmer Janet Evans, who might have invented a new form of indictment in Atlanta when she said, regarding Smith's possible use of banned drugs, «There are a lot of accusations going on around the poolside, and I'm not making any of them.»

Adds U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps, whose attempt to win as many as eight gold medals figures to be one of the Games» biggest stories, «It's pretty much going to be like Fort Knox over there.»

U.S. swimmer Caitlin Leverenz dominated the breaststroke, though, putting Ye far enough back to force her to storm back in the final 50 meters of freestyle.

Top of mind, of course, is U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte, who has yet to be punished for fabricating a story about a robbery at gunpoint.

The 19 - year - old U.S. swimmer, who earned five gold medals and broke world records, won't be partaking in any sponsorship deals since she's opted to enroll at Stanford University instead of going pro.

Last Olympics, the New York Times reported that U.S. swimmer Missy Franklin's parents dropped $ 100,000 per year on her sport.

A few of the U.S. swimmers ran into some of the local talent at a movie and were invited to a love - in in the park in front of the Parliament Building.

U.S. swimmers shattered Australia's supremacy, but there was trouble afloat and in the modern pentathlon

Jan 04,2016... RECORD BREAKERSâ $» U.S. SWIMMERS, given shot at chlorinated spotlight after week - long spree by Austra...

Her winning time of 1:57.66 in Friday's 200 - meter freestyle was the 13th - best women's mark in the world this year and first among U.S. swimmers.

In a roller - coaster week for U.S. swimmers, Michael Phelps won eight medals, but his finest stroke may have been an act of kindness

Not exact matches

The 6» 3» Murphy became the sixth swimmer to sweep the men's 100 and 200 backs at an Olympics and the first since the U.S.'s Aaron Piersol in 2004.

This year's Olympic games is shaping up to be one big cupping club, with swimmer Pavel Sankovich and U.S. gymnast Alexander Naddour — who told USA Today the therapy is «better than any money I've spent on anything else» — also competing with visible, bruise - colored disks.

Trucking is a profession with one of the highest rates of obesity and lowest life expectancies in the U.S. «I was almost an Olympic swimmer,» the trainer says.

SWIMMING — U.S. and world records tumbled like clay pigeons in a shooting gallery as male swimmers splashed merrily in AAU championships at Los Altos, Calif..

In addition to those historical milestones, McKeever is above all proud to have trained some of the most accomplished swimmers in U.S. history.

Splash now lives in the exurbs of the Northeast, but in his day as a high school swimmer he was the fastest 50 - yard freestyler in the state of Wisconsin and the fourth fastest high school swimmer in that event in the U.S. Lean, swart and crew cut in those years, Splash affected a sullen mien that he thought would score points with the girls, but at heart he was a happy romantic.

Just one year ago, this team of swimmers and their coaches set out to achieve the goal of not only winning Gold at every American meet they attended, but trying to get U.S. back on the podium of an International meet and they succeeded.

California swimmers scored big time in Portugal at the U.S. 13 - 15 National Synchronized Swimming Team where Team...

California swimmers scored big time in Portugal at the U.S. 13 - 15 National Synchronized Swimming Team where Team USA won bronze in the team final Sunday on the final day of the Mediterranean Cup.

An Olympic year is more like a whole lifetime in the brief competitive career of a U.S. girl swimmer, when every battle becomes a war.

The U.S. doesn't have academies where swimmers are supplied by national governing bodies.

Although the U.S. is desperate for top - of - the - line male freestylers, for example, not one candidate really distinguished himself; instead, the four freestyle swimmers who stood out were two teen - age women and two men, a dazzling but inconsistent Samoan sprinter and a previously retired 22 - year - old from Jesup, Ga., who made a comeback with the aid of surgical tubing, plastic cups, pulleys, wires and milk crates full of weights.

Would - be swimmers will still get advisories up and down the lakefront letting them know if bacteria levels exceed federal water quality standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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On his 800 - acre estate not far from Valley Forge, du Pont built a private training center for pentathletes, swimmers and wrestlers with an eye toward leading the U.S. Olympic wrestling team to glory and thereby restoring his nation's greatness.

The famous Asian Americans included on the work sheet are: Michael Chang — tennis player Sarah Chang — violinist Daniel K. Inouye — U.S. senator, Hawaii Duke Kahanmoku — Olympic swimmer, «Father of Surfing» Michelle Kwan — Olympic figure skater Maya Lin — architect, designed Vietnam Memorial (Washington, D.C.) Seiji Ozawa — conductor, Boston Symphony * Allen Say — children's book author Vera Wang — fashion designer Yo Yo Ma — cellist * Many consider Seiji Ozawa to be Asian - American because he is such a part of the American cultural fabric.

The swimmer is joined by other Nulo brand enthusiasts who are also Olympians, such as Kaetlyn Osmond, a silver medalist ice skater, and Hilary Knight, a member of the U.S. Women's Ice Hockey Team.

In June, therapy dogs were brought in to relax swimmers competing in the U.S. Olympic trials in Omaha suffering from pre-race jitters.

«Since dolphins can not discern the difference between enemy and friendly vessels, or enemy and friendly divers and swimmers, it would not be wise to give that kind of decision authority to an animal,» states the U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program site.

Swimmer Michael Phelps set a new record yesterday for career Olympic gold, but the athlete who holds the distinction of being the most decorated gymnast in U.S. history is also making nightly appearances in the television coverage from Beijing — and this athlete is also a lawyer.

Other fun facts include her random Lance Corporal experience in the British CCF (Combined Cadet Force), about 14 years as a competitive swimmer in Australia, England, and the U.S., and more noticeably, her unique Australian / English / Minnesotan accent (depending on the word!)