Jessica Hardy

                                     Jessica Hardy



Today's topic of the week is going to be about Jessica Hardy.

                      Early Life

Her birthday is March 12, 1987. Her full name given from birth is Jessica Adele Hardy. She was born in Orange, California. The daughter of George Hardy and Denise Robinson. She is 6 full feet. Now isn't that tall?  Jess graduated in high school from, Wilson Classical High school in long beach, 2005. She attended University of California. She was nominated Swimming World's, female high school swimmer of the year, in years 2004 and 2005.


                                                        Swimming

In 2008 Jessica made the Olympics but, was accused of taking drugs to make her muscles look bigger. She was supposed to have a two year ban but after she explained to the judges the cut her one year. She currently has the world record for the 100 breast stroke, whose record was Leslie Jones before hand. She specializes in breaststroke and freestyle. She has won quite a few gold, silver and bronze medals.

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http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7xu87DT971raeg9ao1_r1_500.png
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Hardy
http://swimming.about.com/od/swimhistoryandstars/p/hardy.htm









                                          

Brendan Hansen

                                             Brendan Hansen 

              

                  Birthday, Age, and Family

Brendan Hansen was born on August 15, 1981. He was born in Havertown, Pennsylvaniya. He has one brother and sister. His sisters name is Megan Hansen and his brothers name is Sean Hansen. His moms name is Miriam and his dads name is Buzz Hansen. He is married to Martha Hansen. He currently 30 years old.

                                               Swimming

Brendan became the first American to simultaneously hold the 100meter and 200meter breaststroke world records. In 2000 Brendan missed the Olympics in the 100 meter and 200 meter breaststoke by a total time of 0.8 second-margin. In 2004, Brendan won three medals in Athens, Greece. He also broke three world records in a span of 26 days. Wow! Now thats impressive. Won a gold medal in Beijing, being part of the 4x100 medlay relay team. In 2007 he was selected the team captain for World Championships in Melbourne, sadly caused to illness he had to withdraw. In honer to the Olympics on his left shoulder there is there is a tattoo, with the Olympic symbol.




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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Hansen
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1277339-brendan-hansen-usa-swim-team-captain-brings-home-a-medal-from-lane-8

Lia Neal

                                                      Lia Neal


                    Family, Age, and Birthday

She was born Febuary 13 1995, in Brooklyn New York. She is currently 17. She is currently 5' 10" and weighs 161 pounds. She is the daughter of Jerome and Siu Neal. She attends the Convent of the Sacred Heart School in New York City and is a member of the club swim team Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics in ManHattan New York. She is of African-American and Chinse descent. 

                                                  Swimming

Lia made her first Olympics in 2012. She ended up finishing fourth out of all in the 100 meter freestyle with a time of 54.33 at the trials in Omaha Nebraska. She was able to swim the 400-medlay relay at the Olympics. In the Olympics the relay finished third out of all with a total time of 3:34:24 which is an American record. She swam the relay with, Missy Franklin, Jessica Hardy, and Allison Schmitt.

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http://pragmaticobotsunite.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/lia_neal01-300x300.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lia_Neal
http://lianeal.com/bio

Cullen jones

                                                          Cullen Jones



Today's topic of the week is going to be about Cullen Jones. I am going to do a Kid-friendly biography on her.

                                     Family, Age, and Birth

Cullen's parents names are Debra and Ron Jones. He was born at Bronx New York. On, February 29th, 1984. His given name from birth is Cullen Andrew Jones. Cullen weighs 210 lbs and is six feet and five inches. Wow! Now that's tall!

                                                    Childhood

When Cullen was in elementary school he moved to irvington, New Jersey. He learned to swim at the age of five, after almost drowning at a splash down pool. He became an age group swimmer at Metro express. Later on Cullen switched team's to the Jersey Gators in Cranford. Cullen graduated from ST. Benedicts prep in 2002. He attended North Carolina state in 2006.

                                            Swimming Career

Cullen set a personal best in the 50 meter freestyle and the 100 meter freestyle. For the 50 meter freestyle he got a time of 21.40 on July 2009. For the 100 meter freestyle he got a time of 48.31 on July 2008. In 2012 he made his first Olympic team. He helped USA make a world record and gold in the 4x100 medley meter relay. He was the anchor of the relay so all the pressure was on him. He sat the American record for the 50 freestyle. Cullen made two silvers in the Olympics. One for the 4x100 freestyle relay and one for his 50 freestyle.

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http://www.greatblackspeakers.com/upload/405-2013-12-01-07-28-17-Cullen_Jones_4.jpg
http://www.teenvogue.com/images/my-life/profiles/2012-08/00-Cullen.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cullen_Jones
http://swimming.about.com/od/swimhistoryandstars/p/jones.htm

Nataile Coughlin

                                                           Natile Coughlin

                           
Today's topic of the week is going to be about Natalie Coughlin. I am going to do a kid-friendly biography based on her.
                               Background

Her full name is Natalie Anne Coughlin. She was born on, August 23, 1982. Her birth place is, Vallejo California. She still lives there. She is currently 30 years old. As a kid Natalie started swimming at the age of 6. She is the daughter of a police officer and a paralegal. For collage she attends UC Berkeley. She is 5'8".

                                                       Swimming Career 

Natalie began swimming at the age six. She has won more then 10 Olympic medals in her career. She became a member of the Terrapins swim team. One of her coaches, Ray Mitchell, told the New Yorker that even early on, Coughlin, " had one speed and that was all out." In 1999 she had received an shoulder injury. She did not give up. Not quit, one single bit. She won 12 NCAA titles during her time at the school, and was named NCAA swimmer of the year for three consecutive years from, 2001 to 2003. On a national level, she set new record times. Including the American record for the 50-meter backstroke in 2002. She also clinched fiive U.S national titles the same year.

                                                  
                              Fun Facts

1.) She apperead on Dancing with the Stars.
2.) Her favorite band is the Counting cows.
3.) Her two dogs are named Shera and Jake
4.) Her favorite television shows are Lost, Nip/Tuck and Heros.


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http://www4.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/Natalie%2BCoughlin%2BOlympic%2BTeam%2BTrials%2BSwimming%2BSMTAcLo_E8kl.jpg
http://www.biography.com/people/natalie-coughlin-20881669
http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/natalie-coughlin/bio/260091

Rebecca soni

                             

                         REBECCA SONI

  Today's topic of the week is going to be about Rebecca Soni. Rebecca Soni is an Olympic swimmer. Her best stroke is breaststroke. She currently has the world record at the 200 breaststroke, and she earned that at the 2012 Olympic games. I am going to give you a kid-friendly biography of her.

                           
                         Family and Age

Rebecca was born in Freehold, 1987 on March 18 and is currently 25. She had one sister named Rita Soni and her two parents named Kinga and Peter Soni. Her parents immigrated from Cluj-Napoca, Roania. Besides English they also speak Hungarian. Rita is also a swimmer but, originally an gymnast. Soni is a graduate of West Windsor-Plainsboro High school. she attended collage in 2006 to, University of southern California and graduated in 2009.

                                              
                          Early life

Rebecca Soni is a traditional Hungarian. As a kid, she only had one t.v. Her farther had a lock on the plug and if you didn't have the key it wouldn't turn on. Around 2000-2004 Rebecca wanted to watch the swimming Olympics but, her dad wasn't home and her mom didn't know where the plug was. She ran from door to door saying,"Can we watch the Olympics on your T.V." She hardly remembers watching anything. Rebecca's family always had homed-cooked meals they never ate out. Rebecca never had a American-childhood she was very religious.

                           Swimming

She started swimming at the age of ten. Rebecca Soni is amazing at the stroke breaststroke. She has the world record in the 200-meter breaststroke  ( short course and long course) and the 100 meter breaststroke ( short course) ( which was 2:20:00. for the 200-meter breaststroke.)  In the Olympics 2008, Beijing her parents watched her swim at home. She is a six-time Olympic medalist. She has one 22 medals in her major competition. 14 gold, 7 silver, and one bronze. She currently has five world records. She won the swimming worlds, world swimmer of the year 2010 and 2011. Also, she won the American swimmer of the year award in 2009, 2010, and 2011.







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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Soni
http://www.rebsoni.com/about-me/

Allison Schmitt

                                                           Allison Schmitt
                                            
                                                                 Introduction

Today's topic of the week is going to be about Allison Schmitt. You will find simple facts about her life and background.
                
                                                    Birthday, Age, and Family

Allison was born on June 7, 1990 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. She grew up in Canton, Michigan along with four other people. Her parents names are Ralph and Gail Schmitt and her full name is Allison Rodgers Schmitt. She is currently 22.

                                                                    Swimming

Allison started swimming at the age of nine. She Allison trained with Olympic medalist Michael Phelps and has the same coach Bob Bowman. In 2007 she made Junior Nationals and showcased her talent in Orlando Florida. She made her first Olympics in 2008, Beijing. There she won her first Olympic medal a bronze in the 4-by-200 freestyle relay. At the 2012 Olympics she won three gold medals and set a new world record for the 200 freestyle.

                                                                         Closing

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http://www.biography.com/people/allison-schmitt-20914339