She returned to make a third Olympics and took m fly bronze in Rio, along with another relay gold and silver. She expressed a desire to have another child and go for another Olympics in Vollmer raced at 26 weeks pregnant in April , then she and husband Andy Grant welcomed their second son, Ryker , on July 4 of that year. Vollmer returned to competition in November but has struggled with injury this year. Afterward, Dana set the world record at the Summer Olympics in the meter butterfly.
She further won three medals at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Most noteworthy, Vollmer won a total of thirty-two medals in major international competitions. These include nineteen gold medals, five bronze, and eight silver at the World Championships. She participated in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics. Here, she finished 55th in Nonetheless, Vollmer announced her retirement from competitive swimming on July 30, Her last swim would be the meter butterfly at the Phillips 66 National Swimming Championships.
Vollmer underwent heart surgery in This was to correct a disorder called supraventricular tachycardia. The condition caused a pulse rate of about beats per minute. As a result, she was told by an electrocardiogram that she may have Long QT syndrome.
Nonetheless, another additional testing ruled the condition out. I think of the woman and mom standing on the blocks at the Rio Olympics, a very different person with very different motivations for wanting to swim, and I become incredibly proud and humbled by the transformative process I underwent. After years of being involved in any particular passion, we are bound to run into obstacles. I've always said that what defines an athlete happens on the days we don't feel up to the task.
Everyone can perform when they feel great, but what characteristics come to the surface on the bad days? We can choose to bring other people down with us, or we can choose to self reflect, consider our mentality and discover a way to become better. Better athletes, partners, parents and people. It's that process that makes one a champion. Even at my lowest times, I worked to develop a plan for improvement.
There were times in my career when I struggled with body image, anxiety, depression, handling pressure and navigating my own extreme expectations for myself.
I've torn my ACL, underwent heart surgery, had shoulder tendonitis, herniated a disc in my lower back and sprained both my AC joints.
There were plenty of times I could have walked away from the sport. I'm proud that I did not! Instead, I worked hard to construct a positive outlook, appreciate the small daily wins, and keep my life in perspective. It was never a decision to keep pushing the way I always had. I made the decision to reflect on the process, question it, learn from it and figure out a healthier, stronger way to keep moving forward. All of life is a lesson, and we have so much to learn.
Don't be afraid to try something new, it might be the way of the future! I encourage the next generation of swimmers to find what drives them individually, their true motivations, because it is different for everyone. Some kids are ambitious, strong or shy; others curious, quiet or unafraid. They all can be champions and need the freedom to create their own unique path.
I often think of the little girl who simply loved to play mermaid underwater as I watched my shadow move across the pool bottom. Jumping off my dad's shoulders hundreds of times fulfilled my love of flying through the air into the water.
After all these years, I've held on to the fun of the sport that was developed at a young age. Normally that is something you could brag about, but unfortunately for him he married Dana Vollmer. Vollmer is on the USA Olympic team. She struggled with injuries in her youth, suffering a torn ACL and broken arm.
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