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Amanda Akins | Samantha Arsenault | Amanda Beard | B.J. Bedford | Lindsay Benko Brooke Bennett | Maddy Crippen | Misty Hyman | Kristy Kowal | Diana Munz Rada Owen | Megan Quann | Gabrielle Rose | Kaitlin Sandeno | Courtney Shealy Staciana Stitts | Julia Stowers | Julia Stowers | Ashley Tappin | Cristina Tuescher | Jenny Thompson | Dara Torres | Amy Van Dyken/

	Amanda Adkins
Age: 24 Height: 5'6" Weight: 135 Birthdate: Dec. 5, 1976 Hometown: Gahanna, Ohio Event: 200 backstroke Olympic History: Competing in her first Olympics Accomplishments: Won 200-meter backstroke at Olympic Trials Finished fifth in 200-meter backstroke at Spring Nationals Two-time National B Team (1996, '98) 1997 National A Team
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	Samantha Arsenault
Age: 18 Height: 5'11" Weight: 154 Birthdate: Oct. 11, 1981 Hometown: Peabody, Mass. Event: 4x200 freestyle relay Olympic History: Competing in her first Olympics Accomplishments: Finished third in 200-meter freestyle at 2000 Olympic Trials Finished second in 200m free and sixth in 400m free at 1998 U.S.Open 1998 Junior Nationals-East high point winner
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	Amanda Beard
Age: 18 Height: 5'8" Weight: 110 Birthdate: Oct. 29, 1981 Hometown: Irvine, Calif. Event: 200 breaststroke Olympic History: Competing in her second Olympics after winning silver medals in the 200m and 200m breaststroke and gold in the 400m Medley Relay at the 1996 Atlanta Games Accomplishments: Finisned second in the 200m breaststroke at the 2000 Olympic Trials Finished second in 200m breast and fourth in 100m breast at 2000 NCAA Championships Second in 100m breast at 1999 World University Games Former American record-holder in 100m breast
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	B.J. Bedford
Age: 27 Height: 5'9" Weight: 135 Birthdate: Nov. 9, 1972 Hometown: Hanover, N.H. Event: 100 backstroke Olympic History: Competing in her second Olympics after swimming at the 1988 Seoul Games Accomplishments: Won 100-meter backstroke at 2000 Olympic Trials Finished fifth in 100m back and seventh in 200m back at Spring Nationals Currently American record-holder in 50m Holds seven U.S. National Titles in 50, 100, and 200-meter backstroke
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	Lindsay Benko
Age: 23 Height: 6'1" Weight: 160 Birthdate: Nov. 29, 1976 Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. Event: 200 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 4x200 freestyle relay Olympic History: Competing in her first Olympics Accomplishments: Won 200-meter freestyle and was second in 200-meters at Olympic Trials Broke three American records at Short Course World Championships, winning gold in 400m free, silver in 800 free, and bronze in 200m back Second in 800m free at 1998 World Championships
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	Brooke Bennett
Age: 20 Height: 5'6" Weight: 124 Birthdate: May 6, 1980 Hometown: Tampa, Fla. Event: 400 freestyle Olympic History: Competing in her second Olympics after winning a gold in the 800-meter freestyle Accomplishments: Won 800m free and finished second in 400m free at Olympic Trials Second in 400m and 1,500m free and seventh in 200m free at 2000 Spring Nationals Holds 13 U.S. National titles
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	Maddy Crippen
Age: 20 Height: 5'7" Weight: 135 Birthdate: July 10, 1980 Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa. Event: 400 individual medley Olympic History: Competing in her first Olympics Accomplishments: Finished second in the 400-meter individual medley at the 2000 Olympic Trials Was third in the 200m breaststroke and 400m IM at 2000 Spring Nationals Finished second in 400m IM at 1997 Pan Pacific Championships 1997-99 National A-Team
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	Misty Hyman
Age: 21 Height: 5'8" Weight: 140 Birthdate: March 23, 1979 Hometown: Mesa, Ariz. Event: 200 butterfly Olympic History: Competing in her second Olympics after swimming in the 1992 Barcelona Games Accomplishments: Won 200-meter butterfly and was seventh in 100m fly at 2000 Olympic Trials Runner-up in 100m and 200m fly at 2000 NCAA Championships Former world record-holder in 50m and 100m butterfly Current U.S. Open record-holder in 100m fly 1999 NCAA Swimmer of the Year
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	Kristy Kowal
Age: 21 Height: 6'1" Weight: 150 Birthdate: Oct. 9, 1978 Hometown: Reading, Pa. Event: 200 breaststroke Olympic History: Competing in her first Olympics Accomplishments: Broke American record in winning 200m breaststroke and was second in winning 100m breast at Olympic Trials Named 2000 NCAA Co-Swimmer of the Year Won 100m breast and 400m Medley Relay and finished second in 200m breast at 1998 World Championships
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	Diana Munz
Age: 18 Height: 5'4" Weight: 115 Birthdate: June 19, 1982 Hometown: Chagrin Falls, Ohio Event: 400 freestyle, 4x200 freestyle relay Olympic History: Competing in her first Olympics Accomplishments: Won 400-meter freestyle and was fifth in 200m and third in 800m free at 2000 Olympic Trials Won 400m, 800m and 1,500m free at 2000 Spring Nationals Holds 12 U.S. National Titles
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	Rada Owen
Age: 21 Height: 5'11" Weight: 155 Birthdate: Oct. 12, 1978 Hometown: Chesterfield, Va. Event: 200 freestyle, 4x200 freestyle relay Olympic History: Competing in her first Olympics Accomplishments: Second in 200-meter freestyle at 2000 Olympic Trials First in 800m free at 1999 World University Games 1994 Junior National Champion in 400-Yard individual medley
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	Megan Quann
Age: 16 Height: 5'5" Weight: 124 Birthdate: Jan. 15, 1984 Hometown: Puyallup, Wash. Event: 100 breaststroke Olympic History: Competing in her first Olympics Accomplishments: Won 100-meter breaststroke and was third in 200m breast at 2000 Olympic Trials Third in 100m breast at 1998 Goodwill Games American Record holder in 50- and 100-meter breaststroke Two-time U.S. Open Champion
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	Gabrielle Rose
Age: 22 Height: 5'8" Weight: 125 Birthdate: Nov. 1, 1977 Hometown: Memphis, Tenn. Event: 200 individual medley Olympic History: Competing in her first Olympics Accomplishments: Was second in 200-meter individual medley at 2000 Olympic Trials Was eighth in 200m IM at 2000 NCAA Championships 1998, 1999 National B Team
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	Kaitlin Sandeno
Age: 17 Height: 5'7" Weight: 115 Birthdate: March 13, 1983 Hometown: Lake Forest, Calif. Event: 200 butterfly, 400 individual medley, 800 freestyle Olympic History: Competing in her first Olympics Accomplishments: won 400-meter individual medley and was second in 800m free and 200m fly at 2000 Olympic Trials Won 400m IM, was second in 200m fly and third in 800m free at 2000 Spring Nationals First in 400m free and 800m free at 1999 Pan American Games
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	Courtney Shealy
Age: 22 Height: 6'3" Weight: 160 Birthdate: Dec. 12, 1977 Hometown: Columbia, S.C. Event: 100 backstroke Olympic History: Competing in her first Olympics Accomplishments: Was second in 100-meter backstroke and fifth in 100-meter freestyle at 2000 Olympic Trials Won 50m and 100m free and 100m back at 2000 NCAA Championships Second in 400m free at 1999 Pan American Games Named 2000 NCAA Co-Swimmer of the Year
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	Staciana Stitts
Age: 19 Height: 5'8" Weight: 120 Birthdate: Sept. 12, 1981 Hometown: Carlsbad, Calif. Event: 100 breaststroke Olympic History: Competing in her first Olympics Accomplishments: Tied for second in 100-meter breaststroke and was third in 200-meter breaststroke at 2000 NCAA Championships first in 100mbreast and 400m Medley Relay, setting meet records in both< at the 1999 Pan American Games Finished second in 100m breast and 400m MR at 1998 Goodwill Games
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	Julia Stowers
Age: 18 Height: 6'1" Weight: 145 Birthdate: March 18, 1982 Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn. Event: 4x200 freestyle relay Olympic History: Competing in her first Olympics Accomplishments: Was fourth in 200-meter freestyle at 2000 Olympic Trials Was sixth in 800m and 1,500m free at 2000 Spring Nationals Second in 800m free at 1999 Pan American Games
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	Ashley Tappin
Age: 25 Height: 5'10" Weight: 140 Birthdate: Dec. 18, 1974 Hometown: New Orleans, La. Event: 4x100 freestyle relay Olympic History: Competing in her second Olympics after winning gold in the 400m freestyle at the 1992 Barcelona Games Accomplishments: Was third in 100-meter freestyle at 2000 Olympic Trials Was fourth in 100m butterfly and seventh in 100m free at 2000 Spring Nationals Was third in 10m free and second in 400m free at 1998 Goodwill Games Winner of 1998 Spring Nationals Sandy Neilson-Bell Comeback Award
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	Cristina Teuscher
Age: 22 Height: 6'0" Weight: 135 Birthdate: March 12, 1978 Hometown: New Rochelle, N.Y. Event: 200 individual medley Olympic History: Competing in her second Olympics after winning gold in the 800-meter freestyle at the 1996 Atlanta Games Accomplishments: Won 200-meter individual medley and was third in 400m IM at 2000 Olympic Trials Honda Cup winner as top female collegiate athlete Won 400m free and 400m IM at 2000 NCAA Championships Was second in 800m free at 1998 World Championships
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	Jenny Thompson
Age: 27 Height: 5'10" Weight: 160 Birthdate: Feb. 26, 1973 Hometown: Danvers, Mass. Event: 100 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 4x100 freestyle relay Olympic History: Competing in her third Olympics after winning gold in the 100-meter freestyle, 800-meter freestyle and 400-meter Medley Relay at the 1996 Atlanta Games and gold in the 400m free and 400m MR and silver in the 100m free at the 1992 Barcelona Games Accomplishments: Re-broke American record in 100m free (54.07) and won 100m fly at 2000 Olympic Trials Won five medals at the 2000 Short Course World Championships Won four gold medals and a silver at the 1998 World Championships 1999 USOC SportsWoman of the Year Owns most career U.S. National titles by an active swimmer (23) 1999, 1993 USA Swimming Swimmer of the Year
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	Dara Torres
Age: 33 Height: 5'11" Weight: 145 Birthdate: April 15, 1967 Hometown: Beverly Hills, Calif. Event: 50, 100 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 4x100 freestyle relay Olympic History: Competing in her fourth Olympics after swimming in the 1984 Los Angeles, 1988 Seoul and 1992 Barcelona Games. She's won two gold medals ('84, '92) and a bronze ('88) in the 400-meter freestyle and a silver in the 400-meter Medley Relay ('88) Accomplishments: Became the first woman to swim in four Olympics, having come back in July 1999 after a seven-year retirement Won the 50m freestyle and was second in the 100m free and 100m fly at the 2000 Olympic Trials Won 100m free, 400m free and 400m MR at 1987 Pan Pacific Games Holds 12 U.S. National Titles 1992 Olympic Team Captain
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	Amy Van Dyken
Age: 27 Height: 6'0" Weight: 153 Birthdate: Feb. 15, 1973 Hometown: Denver, Colo. Event: 50 freestyle, 4x100 freestyle relay Olympic History: Competing in her second Olympics after winning four gold medals - 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter butterfly, 4x100 free relay and 4x100 medley relay - the most by any American woman at one Olympics, at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Accomplishments: The Associated Press named her the 1996 Female Athlete of the Year The USOC selected her Sportswoman of the Year in 1996 USA Swimming honored her as its 1996 Swimmer of the Year A three-time NCAA champ and NCAA Swimmer of the Year in 1994 Won gold in the 50 free, 4x100 free relay and 4x100 medley relay at the 1998 World Championships
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