Amanda will swim the 200 breaststroke in her fourth Olympics.
Stats:
- CLUB: Unattached
- DOB: Oct 29, 1981
- HEIGHT: 5' 8" (172.7 cm)
- HOMETOWN: Irvine, Calif.
- COACHED BY: Cyndi Gallagher
Personal Notes:
- High School: Irvine HS ‘99
- College: Arizona ‘03
- Job Outside of Swimming: Model, TV correspondent Parents: Dan and Gayle; Dan played basketball at Washington State University
- Sibling(s): Two sisters (Leah and Taryn) who also swim
- Pet(s): Two cats, one dog, two rabbits and four birds
- Hobbies Outside the Pool: Snowboarding, surfing, dirt biking, shopping, film
- Charities: Spokesperson for Defenders of Wildlife, helping educate younger kids about respecting the environment; has also supported "Carly's Crossing," an open water swim in Buffalo, N.Y., that raises money for pediatric cancer research
- Turned professional in 2001, giving up her remaining two years of college eligibility
- Is in the process of developing her own line of products, such as shampoo, skin care, self tanning and fragrances
- Favorites:
- TV shows: Best Damn Sports Show
- movie: Young Guns
- Music: Greatful Dead, Neil Diamond