Amy Van Dyken

Amy Deloris Van Dyken-Rouen (born February 15, 1973) is an American former competitive swimmer, Olympic champion, former world record-holder, and national radio sports talk show co-host. She won six Olympic gold medals in her career, four of which she won at the 1996 Summer Olympics, making her the first American woman to accomplish such a feat and the most successful athlete at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She won gold in the 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter butterfly, 4×100-meter freestyle relay, and 4×100-meter medley relay.

Amy Van Dyken
Van Dyken in 2017
Personal information
Full nameAmy Deloris Van Dyken-Rouen
National team United States
Born (1973-02-15) February 15, 1973
Englewood, Colorado
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight163 lb (74 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle
College teamUniversity of Arizona
Colorado State University
CoachJonty Skinner and John Mattos
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta 50 m freestyle
1996 Atlanta 100 m butterfly
1996 Atlanta 4×100 m freestyle
1996 Atlanta 4×100 m medley
2000 Sydney 4×100 m freestyle
2000 Sydney 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
1998 Perth 50 m freestyle
1998 Perth 4×100 m freestyle
1998 Perth 4×100 m medley
1994 Rome 4×100 m medley
1994 Rome 4×100 m freestyle
1994 Rome 50 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
1995 Atlanta 50 m freestyle
1995 Atlanta 4×100 m freestyle
1995 Atlanta 100 m freestyle
1995 Atlanta 4×100 m medley
Pan American Games
1995 Mar del Plata 100 m butterfly
1995 Mar del Plata 4×100 m freestyle
1995 Mar del Plata 4×100 m medley
1995 Mar del Plata 100 m freestyle

Van Dyken had severe asthma throughout her childhood and into adulthood. She began swimming on the advice of a doctor as a way to strengthen her lungs to cope with her condition and prevent future asthma attacks.

She was named Swimming World's American Swimmer of the Year in 1995 and 1996.

On June 6, 2014, Van Dyken was injured in a serious ATV accident that severed her spinal cord, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down.

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