Amanda Beard

Full Name: Amanda Ray Beard Hometown: Irvine, Calif. Birth date: October 29, 1981 Education: Irvine HS '99/Arizona Club Team: Tucson Ford/Irvine Novas Height: 5 ft. 9in. In 2003 World record holder and gold medalist in the 200m breaststroke, silver medalist in both the 100m Breaststroke and 4x100 medley relay at the World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Swept both breaststrokes and swam the breast leg of the women's 400m medley relay at the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool � won her fifth U.S. National title, taking the 200m IM in a personal best at the CP Spring Nationals In 2002 Broke the American record in the 200m breast (scm) at the second World Cup stop � won the 100m and 200m breast at Pan Pacific Championships; swam the breast leg on the silver medal-winning 400m medley relay � won the 200m breast and was third in the 100m breast at the P66 Summer Nationals �silver medalist on American record-breaking 400m medley relay and was fourth in 100m and 200m breast, fifth in 100m IM and sixth in 50m breast at Short Course World Championships. In 2001 Placed second in the 200m breast, and sixth in the 100m breast at Spring Nationals...won 200y breast and was fifth in 100y breast at NCAA Championships. In 2000 Bronze medalist in 200m breast at Olympic Games ... was second in 200m breast and eighth in 100m breast at Olympic Trials ... was runner-up in 200m breast and fourth in 100m breast at NCAA Championships. International Medals Olympic Games 2000: 3rd, 200m breast 1996: 2nd, 100m breast (AR); 2nd, 200m breast; 1st, 400m MR Long Course World Championships 2003: 1st, 200m Breast (WR); 2nd, 100m Breast; 2nd, 4x100 Medly Relay Pan Pacific Championships 2002: 1st, 100m breast; 1st, 200m breast; 2nd, 400m MR 1995: 3rd, 100m breast; 3rd, 200m breast; 2nd, 400m MR World University Games 1999: 2nd, 100m breast Short Course World Championships 2002: 2nd, 400m MR (AR) 2000: 2nd, 400m MR (AR) 1997: 1st, 400m MR (AR) U.S. National Titles 100m breast (2): '97 SPG, '95 SUM 200m breast (2): '02 SUM, '97 SPG 200m IM (1): '03 SPG Records World (lcm): 200m Breast (2003-Present) American (lcm): 100m breast (1996-1999) American (scm): 50m breast (2001); 200m breast (2002); 200m MR (breast leg, 2000) Additional Honors/Records Three-time All-Star team member (1995-96, 2002) � four-time National A team member (1995-96, 2000, 2002) � 1997, 2001 National B team � 1995 P66 Spring Nationals Rookie of the Meet � 1995 U.S. Open champion in 100m, 200m breast � tied for Phillips Performance Award at 1995 U.S. Open � 1995 Olympic Festival champion in 100m, 200m breast � broke two of Tracy Caulkins' Mission Viejo meet records in 1995 World Rankings 1995: 6th, 100m breast; 4th, 200m breast 1996: 2nd, 100m breast; 2nd, 200m breast 1997: 23rd, 100m breast; 26th, 200m breast 1998: 67th, 50m breast; 35th, 100m breast; 53rd, 200m breast; 90th, 200m IM 1999: 23rd, 100m breast; 25th, 200m breast; 62nd, 100m fly; 69th, 200m IM 2000: 41st, 50m breast; 12th, 100m breast; 5th, 200m breast 2001: 11th, 50m breast; 10th, 100m breast; 10th, 200m breast 2002: 9th, 50m breast; 6th, 100m breast; 4th, 200m breast 2003: LCM - 1st, 200m Breast (World Record); 3rd, 100m Breast; 10th, 200m IM; SCM - 2nd, 200m IM; 3rd, 100m Breast; 5th, 200m Breast; 9th, 50m Breast Current Rankings Personal Currently resides in Tucson with her 2 dogs, 2 fish and attends the University of Arizona studying Retail and Consumer sciences. Enjoys interior decorating (in her new house) and can be found perusing local clothing boutiques. Sisters Leah and Taryn are swimmers. She turned professional in 2001, giving up her remaining two years of college eligibility in order to pursue swimming professionally. Amanda is also excited about expanding her involvement into other various activities such as appearances, the protection of endangered species, modeling, and other business opportunities.

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