Here’s a look at 11 videos from the No 1 world swim team heading to the 31st Olympic Games that get underway in the pool a week this Saturday. I’m ready to do whatever it takes to help the U.S.be successful in Rio. The final tiebreakers used were number of Games each athlete appeared in, followed by the most recent Olympics. “Earning the distinction of being named to the U.S. Olympic Team requires years of relentless focus, unwavering dedication and untold sacrifices”.
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Topping the list of most decorated U.S male and female athletes to make the team are Phelps and Allyson Felix (track and field).
America’s Olympic Team will compete in Brazil with more women than any nation in the game’s history, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has announced. Between 1992 to 2000, she won record 12 Olympic medals in total, eight of them are gold.
Also in their fourth appearance are Serena and Venus Williams who are aim to match the Olympic record for overall medals in tennis, which now stands at five. Prior to these Games, only three other American women have won five or more Olympic gold medals. Between 1956 and 1964 she won 14 individual Olympic medals and four team medals.
The U.S. Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team competed at the Women’s World Super Cup in Frankfurt, Germany.
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There’s Kevin Cordes, a title threat on breaststroke; Jacob Pebley, a podium place in his sights at a debut Olympics; and the same place for Kelsi Worrell, a new threat for the best of the 100m ‘flyers to face; 200IMer Melanie Margalis will also step up in the 4x200m free in which the US enters favourite for gold and a team that could deliver a world record.
