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Podcast: Inside with Brett Hawke
Episode: #203 4x Olympian Amanda Beard on the ups & downs of her storied career
Description: Amanda Beard is a 4x Olympian (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008) and 7-time Olympic medalist (2 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze). Just 14 years old at the Atlanta Olympics, she blasted onto the scene winning silver in both Breaststrokes and gold as part of Team USA's 4x100 Medley Relay.
She went on to have a storied career:
Bronze in Sydney in the 200 Breast.
Silver in Athens in the 200 IM!
Silver in Athens on the 4x100 MR.
Gold in Athens in the 200 Breast.
Plus, a World Record at the 2003 World Championships...
Amanda grew up in Southern California swimming for Da...