Schmitt rubbed elbows with the best during her early swimming career. Growing up in Ann Arbor, she was a part of Club Wolverine. She was able to train along side Michael Phelp. She was named Michigan's Female High School Athlete of the Year in 2008 and was a ten-time All-American. She won state … [Read more...]
Malia Manuel
Manuel started surfing at age two. She work on her skills throughout childhood. At age 14 (2008), she competed, and won, the US Open. The win made her the youngest female U.S. Open winner in history. In 2009 she won the US Open Junior Pro. Malia Manuel takes out Skullcandy Junior ProMalia … [Read more...]
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Christine Magnuson
Magnuson was a six-time All-American as a high school swimmer at Victor J. Andrew H.S. She went on to swim at the University of Tennessee. She left Tennessee a twenty-three time All-American. In 2008, she won the NCAA national title in the 100 butterfly. Also in 2008, she headed to Beijing to … [Read more...]
Natalie Coughlin
Coughlin is an Olympic swimmer. At age 15 she was already breaking barriers. She qualified for all 14 events at the Summer National. She went on to compete at the University of California- Berkeley. While in school she went to Athens to compete in the 2004 Olympic Games. There, Coughlin took home … [Read more...]