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CAMMILE
ADAMS
Family First Then Swimming
RESIDENCE: Charlotte, N.C. CLUB/COACH: SwimMAC Carolina/David Marsh
HOMETOWN: Cypress, Texas COLLEGE: Texas A&M University, 2014
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @CammileAdams
• Instagram: @CammileAdams
IN THE POOL:
• Two-time Olympian (2012, 2016)
• Silver medalist in the 200m fly at the 2015 FINA World Championships
• Won gold in the 200m fly at 2014 Pan Pacific Championships
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Family is her main drive behind her passion for swimming
• Texas A&M grad with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Education
• Father swam in college and is a USA swimming coach in the Houston area
• “Cam is my nickname, but only my twin sister calls me that. It’s short for Cammile, my middle name.” Her
first name is actually Natalie
• Enjoys hard practices; Specifically long fly sets
• Favorite place to visit for vacation is Maui, Hawaii
HALEY
ANDERSON
Open Water Superstar Takes on Another
Chance at Gold
RESIDENCE: Manhattan Beach, Calif. CLUB/COACH: Trojan Swim Club/Wes Foltz/David Salo/Catherine Vogt
HOMETOWN: Granite Bay, Calif. COLLEGE: University of Southern California, 2013
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @SwimHaley
• Instagram: @SwimHaley
IN THE POOL:
•Two-time Olympian; Silver medalist in 10K open water at 2012 Olympic Games
•2015 world champion in 5K open water
• Gold medalist in 10K open water at the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships in Maui, Hawaii
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Her sister, Alyssa Anderson was also on the 2012 Olympic team; Won gold in the 4x200m relay
• Mother, Collete, swam at the University of Hawaii
• Most influential person was Doug Rayes; “He has always helped me through anything”
• Appeared on an episode of “Hell’s Kitchen”
• Has a Yellow Lab and Cocker Spaniel mix dog named ‘Baxter’
• Before swimming, Haley played soccer and ran track
KATHLEEN
BAKER
Carolina Native Turned Cal Bear Finds
Success in the Water
RESIDENCE: Charlotte, N.C. CLUB/COACH: SwimMAC Carolina/David Marsh
HOMETOWN: Winston Salem, N.C. COLLEGE: University of California, 2019
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @KathleenBaker2
• Instagram: @KathleenBaker2
IN THE POOL:
• Finished second in 100m backstroke at 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials to earn spot on first Olympic Team
• Member of the 2014 Pan Pacific Championship Team
• 2014 U.S. national championships silver medalist
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Older sister, Rachel, swims for Washington & Lee University
• Plans to pursue a career in nursing after college
• Mother, Kimberly, swam at the College of Charleston
• First competed at Olympic Trials at age 15
• Diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease at age 12
ELIZABETH
BEISEL
Rhode Island Native Stays Focused
with Ocean State of Mind
RESIDENCE: Gainesville, Fla. CLUB/COACH: Bluefish Swim Club/Chuck Batchelor
HOMETOWN: Saunderstown, R.I. COLLEGE: University of Florida, 2014
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @ebeisel34
• Instagram: @ebeisel34
IN THE POOL:
• Three-time Olympian; Garnered a bronze medal in the 200m backstroke and a silver in the 200m IM at the London
2012 Olympic Games
• Gold medalist in the 400m IM at the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships
• Three-time World Championships medalist (1 gold, 2 bronze)
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Began swimming at the age 5; “I was terrible at diving and saw the swim team practicing, so I joined”
• Accomplished musician; Participated in the Rhode Island State Junior Orchestra as a violinist
• Nicknames include Bekel and Diesel; “At one meet, I was entered as Bekel, so people started calling me that”
• As a child, she had two goats, two pigs, two dogs, a cat, and countless fish
• Named to her first National Team at age 13; Qualified for first Olympic Team at age 15
• Collects Starbucks mugs from every foreign country she competes in
MAYA
DIRADO
Rising Star in the Pool and in Business World
RESIDENCE: Redwood City, Calif. CLUB/COACH: Stanford Swimming/Greg Meehan
HOMETOWN: Santa Rosa, Calif. COLLEGE: Stanford, 2014
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @MayaDirado
• Instagram: @MayaDorito
IN THE POOL:
• Qualified for first Olympic Team with wins in 200/400 IM and 200 backstroke at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials
• Silver medalist in the 400m IM at the 2015 FINA World Championships
• Won gold in the 200m IM and silver in the 400m IM at 2014 Pan Pacs
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Put off job to purse Olympic dreams; Will start as a business analyst with McKinsey & Company in Fall 2016
• Married to Rob Andrews, a software engineer and former Stanford swimmer
• Father, Ruben, was born in Argentina and moved to the United States at age 3
• Skipped 2nd grade; Earned a perfect SAT score in high school
• Former club swimming teammate with fellow 2016 Olympian, Molly Hannis at Neptune Swimming in Santa
Rosa, Calif.
• Works with an organization called “Future Profits” that teaches financial literacy to high schoolers
HALI
FLICKINGER
NCAA Superstar with Olympic Dreams
RESIDENCE: Athens, Ga. CLUB/COACH: Athens Bulldogs Swim Club/Jack Bauerle
HOMETOWN: Spring Grove, Pa. COLLEGE: University of Georgia, 2017
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @Hali_Flickinger
IN THE POOL:
• Finshed second in the 200m butterfly at 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials to earn spot on first Olympic Team
• 2015 Phillips 66 National Championships gold medalist in 200m butterfly
• 2015 World University Games three-time medalist (1 gold, 2 bronze)
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Married to former Georgia swimmer and Geman National Team member, Martin Grodzki
• Has a Persian cat named ‘Princess’
• Nickname is ‘Flick’; “I honestly think people got tired of trying to pronounce my full name”
• Her roommate is Brittany Maclean, two-time Canadian Olympian
• Her worst habit is sleeping with her old baby blankets
• Her lucky charm is her kickboard; She will not warm-up without it
• Most influential person is Mealanie Margalis, her Georgia teammate, training partner and now Olympic teammate
MISSY
FRANKLIN
Four-Time Gold Medalist Back For More
RESIDENCE: Centennial, Colo. CLUB/COACH: Colorado Stars/Todd Schmitz
HOMETOWN: Centennial, Colo. COLLEGE: University of California
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @missyfranklin
• Instagram: @missyfranklin88
IN THE POOL:
• Two-time Olympian; Five-time Olympic medalist (4 gold, 1 bronze)
• 16-time World Champioships medalist (11 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze)
• Current World Record holder in the 200m backstroke; American Record holder in 100/200m backstroke
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Began swimming at age 5; “My mom was afraid of the water, so she wanted me to learn early so I didn’t have the
same fear of water”
• Her dad calls her ‘Missy the Missile’;“He joked about it when I was 12 and it stuck.”
• She colects mugs from all the countries she travels to
• Has kept a journal of her experiences for the past seven years
• The most famous person that has tweeted her was Taylor Swift during the 2012 Olympic Games
MOLLY
HANNIS
NCAA All-American Strives
for Olympic Gold
RESIDENCE: Knoxville, Tenn. CLUB/COACH: Tennessee Aquatics/Matt Kredich
HOMETOWN: Santa Rosa, Calif. COLLEGE: University of Tennessee, 2015
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @mollyhannis
• Instagram: @hannis707
IN THE POOL:
• Finished second in the 200m breastroke at 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials to earn spot on first U.S. Olympic Team
• Silver medalist in the 200m breastroke at 2015 Phillips 66 National Championships
• 2015 World University Games Team member
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Father swam at Shippensburg University, Older brother, Tyler, swims at University of the Pacific, and younger
brother, Cory, is a diver at Santa Rosa Junior College
• Age group teammate of fellow Olympian, Maya DiRado at Neptune Swimming in Santa Rosa, Calif.
• Enjoys knitting and diving when outside of the pool
LILLY
KING
Breaststroke Sensation Taking the
Pool by Storm
RESIDENCE: Bloomington, Ind. CLUB/COACH: Indiana University/Ray Looze
HOMETOWN: Evansville, Ind. COLLEGE: University of Indiana, 2019
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @_king_lil
• Instagram: @_king_lil
IN THE POOL:
• Won the 100/200 breaststroke at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials to secure first Olympic Team spot
• Current American Record holder in the 100y and 200y breaststroke
• Two-time NCAA Champion in the 100 and 200 breaststroke
• Garnered a silver medal at the 2015 World University Games in the 100 breaststroke
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Started swimming at age 7; Mother swam and Lilly “wanted to do everything that she did.”
• Just moved into an apartment at IU and is really into cooking; Go-to dish is biscuits and gravy
• Teammates joke that she has an “iron stomach,” due to a love of fast food
• Father ran cross country and track at Indiana State; Mother swam at Eastern Kentucky and Indiana State
• Has family from Louisville and bucket-list sporting event is the Kentucky Derby
• First concert attended was Paul McCartney
KATIE
LEDECKY
Breaking Records, Raising Standards
RESIDENCE: Bethesda, Md. CLUB/COACH: Nation’s Capital Swim Club/Bruce Gemmell
HOMETOWN: Bethesda, Md. COLLEGE: Stanford University, 2020
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @katieledecky
• Instagram: @kledecky
IN THE POOL:
• Two-time Olympian; Olympic gold medalist
• Nine-time World Championship gold medalist
• Won 200m/400m/800m/1500m freestyle at the 2015 FINA World Championships
• Has set 11 world records since July 2013
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Will began college at Stanford in the fall of 2016
• In her first race, she held the lane line every 2-3 strokes
• Collected hockey trading cards when she was younger
• Favorite trip was to Prague with her Czech grandfather for his 80th birthday
• Maternal grandfather, Dr. Edward J. (Bud) Hagan, served active duty with U.S. Navy attached to the 1st Marine
Division as a combat surgeon during World War II; Earned a Purple Heart, Silver Star, two Bronze Stars and two Pres-
idential Unit CitationsSIMONE
MANUEL
Star Sprinter Making Olympic Debut
RESIDENCE: Stanford, Calif. CLUB/COACH: Stanford Swimming/Greg Meehan
HOMETOWN: Sugar Land, Tex. COLLEGE: Stanford University, 2018
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @simone_manuel
• Instagram: @swimone13
IN THE POOL:
• Finished second in the 50/100m at 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for first Olympic Team
• Two-time World Championships medalist
• Two-time NCAA Champion
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Favorite trip was her first National Team trip to Barcelona
• Most memorable Olympic moment was watching Michael Phelps win eight gold medals
• Favorite movie is the romantic comedy, “Beyond the Lights”
• Brother, Ryan, played basketball for Southern Methodist University; Brother, Chris, played basketball at Oklahoma
Christian University; Father, Marc, played basketball at Xavier University
• Along with Lia Neal and Natalie Hinds, made history at 2015 NCAA Championships as the first African-Americans
to finish 1-2-3 in a major championship raceMELANIE
MARGALIS
Hard Work Pays Off for
NCAA Champion
RESIDENCE: Athens, Ga. CLUB/COACH: Saint Petersburg Aquatics/Jack Bauerle
HOMETOWN: Clearwater, Fla. COLLEGE: University of Georgia, 2014
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @melmargalis
• Instagram: @mmargalis
IN THE POOL:
• Secured first Olympic Team spot with runner-up finish in the 200m IM at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials
• 2014 FINA Short Course Worlds bronze medalist
• 2014 Phillips 66 National Championships gold and bronze medalist
• 2013 World University Games gold medalist
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Brother, Robert, is a previous USA Swimming National Team member as well as 2008 World Championships Team
member; Finished third at Olympic Trials, three times
• First concert she attended was Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
• Pre-race superstition: “I rub my hands on my block a couple of times”
• Favorite splurge meal after a big meet is candy
• Earned a degree in Fashion MerchandisingKATIE
MEILI
From Ivy League to Olympic Games
RESIDENCE: Charlotte, N.C. CLUB/COACH: SwimMAC Carolina/David Marsh
HOMETOWN: Colleyville, Texas COLLEGE: Columbia University, 2013
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @Katie_Meili
• Instagram: @katiemeili
IN THE POOL:
• Finished second in 100m breaststroke at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials to qualify for first Olympic Team
• Three-time medalist at the 2015 Pan American Games (2 gold, 1 silver)
• Gold medalist at the 2015 Phillips 66 National Championships in the 100m breaststroke
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Has a cat named ‘Boo’; Rescued from ASPCA
• Father is a Judge Advocate General in the U.S. Army
• Nickname: Smiley-Meili
• Put off job as Human Resources Associate at DCLI in Charlotte to pursue Olympic dreams
• After swimming, she plans to start law school and begin working at a law firm
• Loved “Lord of the Rings” in middle school; Taught herself “Elvish”
• Greatest influences are her college coaches: Michael Sabala and Diana CaskeyLIA
NEAL
Second Time’s the Charm for
Stanford Olympian
RESIDENCE: Stanford, Calif. CLUB/COACH: Stanford Swimming/Greg Meehan
HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, N.Y. COLLEGE: Stanford University, 2017
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @LiaNeal
• Instagram: @Lia_Neal
IN THE POOL:
• Two-time Olympian; Qualified for second Olympic Team with third place finish in 100m freestyle at 2016 U.S.
Olympic Trials
• 2012 Olympic Games bronze medalist in 400m freestyle relay
• 2015 World University Games gold medalist
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese
• Mother is from Hong Kong, China; Father is from South Carolina; Has extended family in Australia and Canada
• Started a program called “Swim Brooklyn” in 2012; “It helped raise water safety awareness specifically in urban
communities”
• Must-haves for competitions: Foam roller, lacrosse ball and jump rope
• Natalie Coughlin is her biggest inspirationCIERRA
RUNGE
PAC-12 Champion Looks to
Make Bigger Splash
RESIDENCE: Baltimore, Md. CLUB/COACH: North Baltimore Aquatic Club/Bob Bowman
HOMETOWN: Cochranville, Pa. COLLEGE: University of Wisconsin, 2020
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @CierraRunge
• Instagram: @cierrarunge
IN THE POOL:
• Qualified for first Olympic Team with fifth place finish in 200m freestyle at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials
• 2015 FINA World Championships gold medalist
• 2014 Pan Pacific Championships silver medalist
• Current American Record holder in the 800y freestyle medley relay
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Father played soccer at West Chester University; Brother, Taylor, played basketball for Bucknell UniversityALLISON
SCHMITT
International Success Continues
for Three-Time Olympian
RESIDENCE: Tempe, Ariz. CLUB/COACH: North Baltimore Aquatic Club/Bob Bowman
HOMETOWN: Canton, Mich. COLLEGE: University of Georgia, 2013
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @arschmitty
• Instagram: @arschmitty
IN THE POOL:
• Three-time Olympian; Six-time Olympic medalist (3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
• 2015 Pan American Games three-time gold medalist
• Current American Record holder in the 200m freestyle
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Younger twin sisters, Kari and Sara, are on the USA Hockey National Team
• Began swimming at age 9; “I followed my sister, Kirsten. I thought about quitting, but stayed one mroe season and
loved it”
• Teammates and coaches call her Schmitty or Allie
• In high school, she was a 10-time All-American and three-time Michigan High School Athlete of the Year
• Enjoys scrapbooking and taking pictures of her travels
• Older brother, Derek, swam for the University of Pittsburgh; Now assistant coach at Arizona StateLEAH
SMITH
Virginia Cavalier becoming
Long Distance Pioneer
RESIDENCE: Charlottesville, Va. CLUB/COACH: Cavalier Swimming/Augie Busch
HOMETOWN: Pittsburgh, Pa. COLLEGE: University of Virginia, 2017
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @lgsmith19
• Instagram: @leahsmith19
IN THE POOL:
• Finished second in the 400/800m freestyle at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for first Olympic Team
• 2015 World Championships gold medalist in 800m freestyle
• 2015 World University Games two-time gold medalist
• Four-time NCAA Champion
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Father, Dan, was a pole vaulter for the University of Virginia
• Sister, Aileen, swims at the University of Columbia
• Great Uncle was World Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion Billy Conn and great-grandfather was World Series
Champion Jimmy Smith
• Her uncle works for the Pittsburgh SteelersOLIVIA
SMOLIGA
Bulldogs Eyes Set on
Olympic Swimming Dreams
RESIDENCE: Athens, Ga. CLUB/COACH: Athens Bulldog Swim Club/Brian Smith
HOMETOWN: Glenview, Ill. COLLEGE: University of Georgia, 2016
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @OliviaSmoliga
• Instagram: @osmoliga
IN THE POOL:
• Won the 100m backstroke at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for first Olympic Team
• 2015 Pan American Games silver medalist
• Three-time NCAA Champion
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Both parents were born in Poland
• Majoring in Exercise and Sport Science
• Was an eight-time high school state champion
• 2013 Swimming World Magazine Female High School Swimmer of the Year
• First female high school swimmer to crack 22 seconds in the 50y freestyleDANA
VOLLMER
New Mother, Same Ambition
RESIDENCE: Danville, Calif. CLUB/COACH: California Aquatics/Teri McKeever
HOMETOWN: Granbury, Tex. COLLEGE: University of California, 2010
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @danavollmer
• Instagram: @dana.vollmer
IN THE POOL:
• Three-time Olympian; Four-time Olympic gold medalist
• Six-time World Record holder
• 10-time World Championships medalist (4 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze)
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Gave birth to first son, Arlen, in March of 2015; Returned to swimming workouts seven weeks after giving birth
• Began swimming at age 5; “My mom was coach; she had me on deck in a backpack before I could walk”
• Her ultimate way to relax is to take a hot shower, then curl up with a good book
• At age 14, underwent surgery for heart condition that possibly would not let her continue her swimming career
• Youngest competitor at the 2000 Olympic Trials at age 12
• Orginially attended the University of Florida; Later transferred to California
• Looking to become first-ever American swimmer to win gold after giving birthAMANDA
WEIR
Olympic Veteran Looks to Make
Another Splash
RESIDENCE: Suwanee, Ga. CLUB/COACH: SwimAtlanta/Doug Gjertsen
HOMETOWN: Lawrenceville, Ga. COLLEGE: University of Southern California, 2009
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @AmandaJoWeir
• Instagram: @AmandaJoWeir
IN THE POOL:
• Three-time Olympian; Three-time Olympic medalist
• Seven-time World Championship medalist (2 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
• 2015 Pan American Games gold medalist
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• First female collegaite athlete to anchor four NCAA winning relays in one meet
• Father, Jim, played basketball at Central College; Mother, Julia, ran track at Central College
• Married to Chris David, former swimmer at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
• Younger brother, Caleb, swam at the University of Texas
• Began swimming at age 8; “I brought a flyer home from school about the swim team and said ‘Sign me up!’
• Nickname is ‘Hollywood’ because she wears large sunglasses all the time
• Has an italian greyhound named ‘Jupiter’ABBEY
WEITZEIL
Rising Sprint Star Emerges
RESIDENCE: Saugus, Calif. CLUB/COACH: Canyons Aquatic Club/Coley Stickels
HOMETOWN: Saugus, Calif. COLLEGE: University of California, 2020
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @AbbeyWeitzeil
• Instagram: @AbbeyWeitzeil
IN THE POOL:
• Finished first in the 50m freestyle at 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials to earn spot on first U.S. Olympic Team
• Set American Record in 50m freestyle at 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials
• 2015 World Championships Team member
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• Will attend the University of California in the Fall of 2016
• Father’s side of the family is from German; Mother is part French
• Enjoy’s “cheesy shark movies”; “They are my weakness, Jaws is by far one of the best classics around”KELSI
WORRELL
Louisville Star Goes For Gold
RESIDENCE: Louisville, Ky. CLUB/COACH: University of Louisville/Arthur Albiero
HOMETOWN: Westampton, N.J. COLLEGE: University of Louisville, 2016
SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Twitter: @kelsiwhirl
• Instagram: @kelsiwhirl
IN THE POOL:
• Finished first in 100m butterfly at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for first Olympic Team
• 2015 Phillips 66 National Championships gold medalist
• 2015 Pan American Games three-time medalist
• Current American Record holder in the 100y breaststroke
• Four-time NCAA champion
OUTSIDE THE WATER:
• One of six siblings, five of whom are USA Swimming members; The sixth will become a member when the 2016
membership year begins in September 2016
• Sister, Taylor, swims for the University of South Carolina and was a 2016 Olympic Trials qualifier
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