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unusual facts about Olympic swimmer



Ove Nylén

Ove Nylén (born February 14, 1959 in Kumla, Örebro) is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer.


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463d Airlift Group

The "Swoose" Group was commanded by Col. Frank Kurtz, a pre-war Olympic swimmer and pilot of the famed B-17 "The Swoose" in the Pacific during 1941–42.

AdvoCare

In July 2008, Olympic swimmer Jessica Hardy tested positive for the banned breathing enhancer, clenbuterol.

Anibal Lopez

He read about Tarzan’s adventures in the comic books and watched former Olympic swimmerJohnny Weissmuller play the hero in the popular movie series.

Beaurepaires

Beaurepaires is an Australian and New Zealand tyre retail and repair chain started in 1922 by Frank Beaurepaire a former Olympic swimmer for Australia and Australasia, with money he received for rescuing a shark attack victim from the water at Sydney.

Blood in the Water match

The documentary was narrated by the legendary Olympic swimmer Mark Spitz, who, as a teenager had been coached by Ervin Zádor.

Cameron King

In December 2009 he won the Val Lembit Memorial Trophy for the most outstanding sportsman in NSW, awarded by the Combined High Schools, joining previous winners such as olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe and first grade rugby league player Blake Green.

Central Institute of Technology

Olympic swimmer Neil Brooks studied accountancy at the Leederville campus in 1978.

Descendants of the Bounty mutineers

Malcolm Champion (12 November 1883 – died 27 July 1939), New Zealand Olympic swimmer; his mother Sarah Clara Quintal claimed to be a descendent of Matthew Quintal.

East Hills Boys High School

Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe and cricketers Mark and Steve Waugh are notable former students.

Edward Leier

He is the grandfather of Canadian Olympic swimmer Rhiannon Leier.

Ewell Castle School

Matthew Kidd, Olympic swimmer and silver medalist at the Commonwealth Games

Gyöngyös

Gyöngyös is the birthplace of Hungarian Olympic swimmer Gabriella Csépe, as well as that of well-known sociologist and conference organiser Gyöngyi Horváth

H2O Audio

2007 was the year Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin was brought on as the first official H2O Audio Ambassador, and in 2008, big wave surfer Laird Hamilton was also named an official H2O Audio Ambassador.

In 2009, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps also became an official ambassador of the brand, along with triathletes Greg and Laura Bennett.

Hans Fredin

Hans Gunnar Fredin (born March 16, 1966 in Söderhamn, Gävleborg) is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer.

Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex

Sharron Davies, the former Olympic swimmer, commenced the building work in a special ceremony.

Ian Beaurepaire

Beaurepaire was the son of Australian Olympic swimmer and prominent businessman, Sir Frank Beaurepaire.

Justin Gullett

Gullet is also currently developing a documentary around Olympic swimmer, Ryan Lochte.

Marty St. James

Marty St James (born 1954) is a British performance artist and Professor of Fine art in the School Art and Design at the University of Hertfordshire, he is perhaps best known nationally and internationally, for his portrait of Olympic swimmer Duncan Goodhew: The Swimmer – commissioned in 1990 by the National Portrait Gallery and recently migrated to new digital formats.

Mirano

Federica Pellegrini (born 1988), Olympic swimmer, multiple world-record holder and Olympic gold medalist.

National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws

Also in early 2009, when the Kellogg Company dropped its contract with Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps after pictures of him using a bong surfaced in the media, head members of NORML began boycotting Kellogg products and urging all members and supporters of NORML to boycott Kellogg, until the company reversed the decision.

Nedim Nišić

Nedim Nišić (born on March 7, 1984 in Tuzla, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Bosnian American Olympic swimmer.

Peter Berggren

Lars Peter Berggren (born March 28, 1962 in Uddevalla, Västra Götaland) is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer.

Pittwater High School

Georgina Parkes - Olympic swimmer and Commonwealth Games Gold medallist

Reggie Cleveland

He has five children, adopted sons Timothy and Jonathan Cleveland, former Olympic swimmer, and three biological children, daughter Michelle and sons Michael and Todd from his first marriage to Kathleen (née Kubicki).

Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children

Justin Norris - Australian Olympic swimmer (butterfly and individual medley)

Silverthorn Collegiate Institute

Brittany MacLean, 400m Freestyle Olympic Swimmer (Qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London).

Terrence Haynes

Terrence Elton Haynes (born October 5, 1984 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a two-time Olympic swimmer from Barbados.

Vasily Danilov

Vasilii Danilov (born 1988), 2004 and 2008 Olympic swimmer from Kyrgyzstan

Warney Cresswell

His great-granddaughter is Lincoln based Olympic swimmer Kate Haywood.