Amanda Beard Biography

Occup.	Athlete
From	USA
Born	October 29, 1981
Age	42 years

Amanda Beard, birthed Amanda Ray Beard on October 29, 1981, in Irvine, The Golden State, U.S.A., is a former affordable swimmer, Olympic gold champion, and also globe record owner. She is well-known for her outstanding success in the swimming globe, which began at a young age and turned into an achieved and also motivating occupation.

Amanda developed a love as well as propensity for swimming at an early age, joining her initial swim group when she was simply 4 years of ages. By the age of 14, she catapulted right into nationwide as well as international attention when she contended in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There, she won silver medals in the 100-meter breaststroke and also the 200-meter breaststroke, in addition to a gold medal in the 4 × 100-meter medley relay.

Beard continued her outstanding swimming occupation in college, going to the University of Arizona and ending up being a valuable participant of their swimming team. Under the wing of coach Frank Busch, she extended her remarkable document as an NCAA champ while seeking her scholastic researches.

In her professional profession, Amanda took part in four Olympic Games: Atlanta in 1996, Sydney in 2000, Athens in 2004, as well as Beijing in 2008. Throughout these competitors, she redoubled her standing as one of the leading breaststrokers on the planet. In total, she garnered 7 Olympic medals, which include two golds, four silvers, as well as one bronze.

Aside from being an Olympic champion, Amanda Beard has actually displayed remarkable efficiencies at other worldwide swimming occasions, such as the World Championships and Pan Pacific Championships. She held the world document in the 200-meter breaststroke as well as continues to be a motivating number in the sport.

In addition to swimming, Amanda has actually likewise gone after various undertakings outside the pool. She made waves in the modeling world, appearing in various publications as well as tv programs. In 2007, she posed for Playboy, showcasing a various side of her individuality as well as more enhancing her visibility in pop culture.

In her personal life, Amanda married photographer Sacha Brown in 2009, and also the pair has 2 kids, Blaise Ray as well as Doone Isla Brown. Amanda narrated her life journey as well as battles with self-esteem, body photo, and also drug use in her 2012 memoir entitled "In the Water They Can't See You Cry." Through this candid reflection, she has actually ended up being an advocate for mental wellness and also self-acceptance.

Since retiring from competitive swimming, Amanda has actually maintained her connection to the sport, becoming a swimming expert and inspirational audio speaker. Today, she remains to be an inspiration for striving professional athletes, specifically swimmers, and also all those that seek to conquer life's obstacles to accomplish success, both in as well as out of the swimming pool.

Our collection contains 13 quotes who is written / told by Amanda.

Related authors: Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

13 Famous quotes by Amanda Beard

"The swimming community is really conservative. I don't know why, because we're in no clothing whatsoever"

"People wanted to be friends with me for not the right reasons. They'd introduce me to somebody else as the Olympian or the swimmer. I didn't want to stand out. I wanted to blend in"

"Obviously, the competitor in you, you want to be in the top three every time in the pool"

"I'd go to swim practice, put my face in the water, and I didn't have to talk to anybody. Swimming was like my escape, but it was also like this huge prison because I felt like I had to swim up to people's standards"

"I protect my skin with sunscreen and am religious about keeping my face moisturized and properly protected all day, so I also use a face lotion with SPF 30"

"I concentrate on preparing to swim my race and let the other swimmers think about me, not me about them"

"When people say to me, 'You're like the Anna Kournikova who wins,' I definitely take it as a compliment, because she's quite gorgeous"

"In swimming, everyone calls me grandma, because I'm the oldest there. Then with my friends, I'm the youngest and I'm the baby. It's definitely bizarre"

"With my sport, I am outside and in the water, which can be really drying and damaging to the skin, so I try to be vigilant about taking good care of it"

"If you want me to swim fast, you have to let me enjoy my life"

"I always tell people, I'm a better swimmer because I'm a mom and a better mom because I'm swimmer"

"To look good in the water you have to pick the right swimsuit. I own close to 500"

"I know that I do deserve good things"