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Michael Phelps is an Olympic swimmer. He has won multiple medals and has beaten world records. He won 8 medals in Athens (6 gold and 2 bronze medals). His specialty strokes are butterfly and freestyle. He is currently 21 years old. He was born on June 30, 1985. |
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Lenny Krazelburg is also a professional American swimmer. His specialty stroke is backstroke. He won gold for the 400m medley relay. He is 31 years old. He was born on September28, 1975, in Russia. He is currently trying to find his way in the business world. |
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Jenny Thompson is the most decorated American Olympian in Athens. She won silver in the 400m freestyle and medley relay. Her best stroke is freestyle. She was born on February 26, 1973, and is 33 years old. She is currently retired from swimming and plans to finish medical school at Columbia University. | |
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| Natalie Coughlin was one of the swimmers in the American team for the Olympics in Athens, Greece. Her best stroke is the freestyle and backstroke. She has won countless medals. She was born on August 23, 1982. |
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Lindsay Benko is another swimmer who competed in the Olympics at Athens. She won gold in the prelims (preliminary) of the 800m free (freestyle) relay and silver in the prelims of the 400 free relay. She was born on November 29, 1976. She is now 30 years old. |
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Amanda Beard is the last swimmer I will talk about. Her best stroke is breaststroke. She won 3 medals in Athens (1 gold medal and 2 silver medals.). She was born on October 29, 1981. She plays to compete in the 2008 summer Olympics. She has been traveling, pursuing modeling, and is involved with Defenders of Wildlife. |
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