Olympic Swimming: Dana Vollmer Returns To Olympics After Missing 2008 Games

July 21st, 2012

FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda

By Shoshanna Rutemiller, Swimming World

24-year-old Dana Vollmer was half her current age when she made her first USA Olympic Trials appearance in 2000. Twelve years, and an Olympic Gold later, Vollmer is set to make her mark in the London Olympics.

At her first Olympics in 2004, Vollmer was younger than the 17-year-old World Record her 4×200 freestyle relay team broke when they won Gold. Unfortunately, she failed to qualify for the following Olympics in 2008.

“In 2008 I was such a nervous wreck,” Vollmer told the media at Trials. “I got to enjoy [Trials] a lot more this time around. ”

It must have been enjoyable, considering she won the 100 butterfly and placed third in the 200 freestyle, behind Allison Schmitt and Missy Franklin, earning a spot on the women’s 4×200 freestyle relay in London.

Vollmer started her swimming career under Ron Forest at the Fort Worth Area Swim Team (FAST). She originally attended the University of Florida before transferring to UC Berkeley with Teri McKeever. While with the Golden Bears, she was the 2009 NCAA and PAC-10 Swimmer of the Year, winning four national titles and helping Cal to its first NCAA Championship.

2009 was a big year for Vollmer, as she also set her first American Record in the 200 freestyle, a mark previously held by Natalie Coughlin.

With American Records already to her name, could a World Record be next for Vollmer? In the semifinals of the 100 butterfly, she lowered her own American Record by a couple hundredths and was less than half a second off the current World Record. At the 50, she was ahead of World Record pace.

In post-race interviews, a woman with Australian media told Vollmer “…you’re scaring us with that time,” in reference to competition she will bring to the Olympics for the Australian women.

“First and foremost, I just wanted to get my hand on the wall and get on the [Olympic] team.” Vollmer said. “Especially after not making the team in 2008… Yes, a world record is definitely in mind.”

The current World Record is held by Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom at a 56.06. Vollmer said she hopes to post a 55. If she does, it may mean becoming the fastest female 100 butterflier in history.

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Camille Adams

EVENT: 200m fly
AGE: 20
HOMETOWN: Cypress, Texas
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: N/A

*All information courtesy a href=”http://www.teamusa.org/” target=”_hplink”www.teamusa.org/a
Alyssa Anderson

EVENT: 200m freestyle
AGE: 21
HOMETOWN: Granite Bay, California
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: N/A

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Elizabeth Beisel

EVENT: 400m individual medley, 200m backstroke
AGE: 19
HOMETOWN: Saunderstown, Rhode Island
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: 2008 Beijing

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Rachel Bootsma

EVENT: 100m backstroke
AGE: 18
HOMETOWN: Eden Prairie, Minnesota
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: N/A

*All information courtesy a href=”http://www.teamusa.org/” target=”_hplink”www.teamusa.org/a
Natalie Coughlin

EVENT: 100m freestyle
AGE: 29
HOMETOWN: Vallejo, California
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: 2004 Athens (2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze), 2008 Beijing (1 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze)

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Allison Schmitt

EVENT: 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 100m freestyle
AGE: 22
HOMETOWN: Canton, Michigan
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: 2008 Beijing (Bronze)

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Missy Franklin

EVENT: 100m backstroke, 200m backstroke, 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle
AGE: 17
HOMETOWN: Centennial, Colorado
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: N/A

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Jessica Hardy

EVENT: 100m freestyle, 50m freestyle
AGE: 25
HOMETOWN: Long Beach, California
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: N/A

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Kathleen Hersey

EVENT: 200m fly
AGE: 22
HOMETOWN: Atlanta, Georgia
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: 2008 Beijing

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Ariana Kukors

EVENT: 200m individual medley
AGE: 23
HOMETOWN: Auburn, Washington
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: N/A

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Breeja Larson

EVENT: 100m breaststroke
AGE: 20
HOMETOWN: Mesa, Arizona
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: N/A

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Micah Lawrence

EVENT: 200m breaststroke
AGE: 21
HOMETOWN: Las Cruces, New Mexico
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: N/A

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Caitlin Leverenz

EVENT: 200m individual medley, 400m individual medley
AGE: 21
HOMETOWN: Tucson, Arizona
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: N/A

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Claire Donahue

EVENT: 100m fly
AGE: 23
HOMETOWN: Dallas, Texas
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: N/A

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Rebecca Soni

EVENT: 200m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke
AGE: 25
HOMETOWN: Plainsboro, New Jersey
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: 2008 Beijing (1 Gold, 2 Silver)

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Chloe Sutton

EVENT: 400m freestyle, 800m freestyle, 10k open water
AGE: 20
HOMETOWN: Mission Viejo, California
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: 2008 Beijing

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Katie Ledecky

EVENT: 800m freestyle
AGE: 15
HOMETOWN: Bethesda, Maryland
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: N/A

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Shannon Vreeland

EVENT: 200m freestyle
AGE: 20
HOMETOWN: Overland Park, Kansas
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: N/A

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Amanda Weir

EVENT: 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle
AGE: 26
HOMETOWN: Lawrenceville, Georgia
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: 2004 Athens (Silver)

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Lauren Perdue

EVENT: 200m freestyle
AGE: 21
HOMETOWN: Greenville, North Carolina
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: N/A

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Dana Vollmer

EVENT: 100m fly, 200m freestyle
AGE: 24
HOMETOWN: Granbury, Texas
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: 2004 Athens (Gold)

*All information courtesy a href=”http://www.teamusa.org/” target=”_hplink”www.teamusa.org/a
Kate Ziegler

EVENT: 400m freestyle, 800m freestyle
AGE: 24
HOMETOWN: Great Falls, Virginia
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: 2008 Beijing

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Haley Anderson

EVENT: 10K Open Water
AGE: 20
HOMETOWN: Granite Bay, California
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: N/A

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