While her classmates were joking around about which celebrities they would take to prom, King’s Fork High School senior swimmer Danielle Jennette said, “I’m going to take Ryan Lochte.â€
She has since gone to impressive lengths trying to make a prom date with the 11-time U.S. Olympic medalist a reality.
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The aquarium team at Guadalajara Zoo in Mexico decide to surprise young visitors with an unusual sight – a scuba diving Santa. Report by Mark Morris.
Taking some time off :-)
The bronze medal that Pál Joensen won at the Istanbul 2012 World Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey.
Belper-born Ross, 28, has taken part in three Olympic Games – Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012 – but has this year decided to retire from competitive swimming. He will instead take on the role of assistant to City of Derby swimming club head coach Mel Marshall.
And, on Saturday, he tied the knot with fiancée Claire Whitfield, at St Mary’s Church, in Melton Mowbray.
“The only thing was the weather but it didn’t change a thing as we knew it could be like this at this time of year. To be honest – having been surrounded by water all my life – it might as well rain on my wedding day.”
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From August 2012, American swimming legend Michael Phelps confesses that he used to be afraid of putting his face under water. The winner of a record eighteen Olympic medals also said his first time on the podium was the most special.
Now that he’s away from the pool, Michael Phelps can reflect – really reflect – on what he accomplished.
“It’s kind of nuts to think about everything I’ve gone through,” Phelps said. “I’ve finally had time to myself, to sit back and say, `… that really happened?’ It’s kind of shocking at times.”
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Mentioning Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps
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Yet another laurel for Michael Phelps’ swim cap: The Olympian will grace the cover of the 2013 World Almanac.
Phelps will be in good company, the Almanac folks announced Monday. Joining him in the prime spot are Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and, for some reason, Anne Hathaway. Phelps, however, bests them all for the sweetest center position.
The Almanac chronicles the most important happenings of 2012. Phelps, right up there with the presidential election and such, was at the top of the list.
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