Amanda Beard
Amanda Beard
Amanda Ray Beard, also known by her married name Amanda Brown, is an American swimmer and a seven-time Olympic medalist. She is a former world record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSwimmer
Date of Birth29 October 1981
CityNewport Beach, CA
CountryUnited States of America
biceps help resistance slice strong swim
Strong biceps and triceps help me slice through the water's resistance and swim more efficiently,
bed glad sunday woke
I'm glad that everyone woke up and got out of bed on a Sunday morning, that's awesome.
four hours needed school taken worked year
I worked there for a year, ... I'd taken the year off from school and was doing double-session workouts. I needed something to do with myself between practices, so I worked there four hours a day.
face felt huge prison talk
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.
class last locked minute professor week
Last week I was one minute late, ... and when I got to class, the professor had locked the door. She was nice, though. She let me in.
workout long swim
My training centered on aerobic development, meaning I'd swim longer with less intensity during the majority of my practices. As I got older, I began more weight training, and my workouts went from long at a lower intensity to shorter and more intense.
people focus firsts
Some people like to focus on other aspects of my life, but first and foremost I am a dedicated and top swimmer.
swimming community conservative
The swimming community is really conservative. I don't know why, because we're in no clothing whatsoever.
people want swimmer
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.
swim want enjoy
If you want me to swim fast, you have to let me enjoy my life.
good-things knows deserve
I know that I do deserve good things.
mom people swimmer
I always tell people, I'm a better swimmer because I'm a mom and a better mom because I'm swimmer.
athlete kids reality
I have kids. Unbeknownst to them, they are quick to snap me back to reality when I start feeling the pressure of being an athlete! It's a breath of fresh air to have two people to focus on; their happiness erases all the pressures I have on myself.
teacher fall class
I get scared when I approach teachers and tell them that I'll probably be able to attend only half the classes, .. I'm scared that they're going to drop me. In the fall of 2002 I signed up for five classes and had to drop three of them.