Tag: Amanda Weir
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Netherlands claim New World Record at Rome 2009 | FINA World Championships
Today we take you back to the 2009 edition of the FINA World Championships in Rome for another epic moment! It has been a tough battle between Germany, Australia and Netherlands to become World Champion in the Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay. With a strong finish the Dutch Team came back from behind to claim the…
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Overcoming Injury with Amanda Weir
Amanda Weir talks about her path back from injury and the mental challenges she faced on that journey.
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U.S. Olympic Swim Team Practices at Georgia Tech
The 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team practiced at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic Center July 21-30. It served as their final training camp before the squad flew to Rio for the Summer Games. It also marked the 20th anniversary of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
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Amanda Weir – USA Swimming Olympic Team 2016
Meet Amanda Weir, a member of your USA Swimming 2016 Olympic Team representing the stars and stripes in Rio. Amanda will compete in the 400m freestyle relay.
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US Trials day 6: Hardy and Coughlin qualify
At the U.S. Olympic Trials yesterday evening, Rebecca Soni and Micah Lawrence qualified for the women’s 200 breaststroke, with a time of 2:21.13 and 2:23.03 respectively. Ryan Lochte and Tyler Clary took the men’s 200 backstroke in 1:54.54 and 1:54.88, Michael Phelps took the men’s 200 IM in 1:54.84 ahead of Ryan Lochte in 1:54.93,…
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Eric Shanteau’s Swim For Your Life
On October 8 at Lake Lanier Islands resort just outside of Atlanta, Ga., Eric Shanteau held his second Swim For Your Life event, benefiting Lance Armstrong’s cancer charity LIVESTRONG. Participants including Shantau himself, Aaron Peirsol, Katie Hoff, Kathleen Hersey, Mark Gangloff, Amanda Wier and Tyler McGill could choose between a 500 yard, one mile og…