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,
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.
bed glad sunday woke
I'm glad that everyone woke up and got out of bed on a Sunday morning, that's awesome.
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.
swimming community conservative
The swimming community is really conservative. I don't know why, because we're in no clothing whatsoever.
good-things knows deserve
I know that I do deserve good things.
swimming thinking race
I concentrate on preparing to swim my race and let the other swimmers think about me, not me about them.