Amanda Beard

Amanda Beard made her first Olympic appearance at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games at the young age of 14. She won silver medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststrokes, and gold in the medley relay. She won a bronze medal in the 200-meter breaststroke at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. In 2003 she became the world champion and world record holder in the 200- meter breaststroke. At the Athens Olympic Games in 2004, Amanda won her first individual gold medal in the 200-meter breaststroke and a silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley. Amanda swam in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and was Co-Captain for the US Swim Team. She is the winner of eight United States titles - three times in both the 200m breaststroke and the 100m breaststroke, plus twice in the 200m individual medley – and she was ranked first in a world for 200m breaststrokers in 2003.
Through the telling of her exciting journey, this outstanding Olympic champion inspires audiences everywhere to set and achieve goals for personal greatness.