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Go Swim would like to give a standing ovation to all the swimmers, worldwide, who thrilled us with 8 days of jaw-dropping technique and who inspired us with their skill, athleticism, fitness, determination, and sportsmanship. What an Olympics!
At Go Swim, we followed twelve of the London swimmers with special attention and pride. We've been lucky enough to work with these swimmers over the years, capturing them at the height of their form and showing what they do...that every swimmer can strive to do. Here's a wrap-up of how they swam in London. Prelim swims are designated with a "p," semi-finals with an "s," and finals with an "f." These twelve athletes will bring home a total of ten medals (4 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze). But, more than that, they honored our sport with their performance.
If you'd like to support these amazing athletes, and take a really close look at their technique, pick up a copy of their DVDs or pick up a subscription to www.goswimtv.com, where you can find them all (the professional swimmers).
Congratulations, 2012 Olympians, and thanks for inspiring us!
(The athletes' names are linked to their video collections on the subscription site.)
BRENDAN HANSEN
3-time Olympian for USA
100 Breaststroke 59.93p 59.78s 59.49f BRONZE
4 X 100 Medley Relay 59.19f GOLD
ERIC SHANTEAU
2-time Olympian for USA
100 Breaststroke 59.96p 59.96s (10th)
4 X 100 Medley Relay 59.69p GOLD
CULLEN JONES
2-time Olympian for USA
50 Freestyle 21.95p 21.54s 21.54f SILVER
100 Freestyle 48.61p 48.60s (14th)
4 X 100 Freestyle Relay 47.60f SILVER
4 X 100 Medley Relay 48.12p GOLD
JASON LEZAK
4-time Olympian for USA
4 X 100 Freestyle Relay 48.04p SILVER
KARA LYNN JOYCE
3-time Olympian for USA
50 Freestyle 25.28p
25.15p in 3-way swim-off for 16th (17th)
JESSICA HARDY
1st-time Olympian for USA
50 Freestyle 24.99p 24.68s 24.62f (7th)
100 Freestyle 54.09p 53.86s 54.02f (8th)
4 X 100 Freestyle Relay 53.53f BRONZE
4 X 100 Medley Relay 54.47p GOLD
LIA NEAL
1st-time Olympian for USA
4 X 100 Freestyle Relay 54.15p 53.75 BRONZE
ROLAND SCHOEMAN
4-time Olympian for South Africa
50 Freestyle 21.92p 21.88s 21.80f (6th)
4 X 100 Freestyle Relay 49.00p 48.27f (5th)
DOMINIK MEICHTRY
3-time Olympian for Switzerland
100 Freestyle 49.95p
200 Freestyle 1:47.97p 1:48.25s (15th)
400 Freestyle 3:51.34p
100 Butterfly 53.40p
WU PENG
3-time Olympian for China
200 Butterfly 1:55.88p 1:55.65s (11th)
BARRY MURPHY
1st-time Olympian for Ireland
100 Breaststroke 1:01.57p
50 Freestyle 22.76p
CARLOS ALMEIDA
1st-time Olympian for Portugal
100 Breaststroke 1:01.40p
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