The US Olympic Team Training Camp in Knoxville, Tennesse hosted a media day. 1800 fans attended. More than 100 media, from the New York Times to USA Today to CNN to SwimSwam attended as well to interview 2012 Olympic Swimmers. Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin and Ryan Lochte captured a lot of the attention, but it was Knoxville’s unofficial mayor, Davis Tarwater, that got the biggest cheers from the crowd.
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About Gold Medal Mel Stewart
Mel Stewart, aka Gold Medal Mel, won three Olympic medals at the 1992 Olympic Games. As a writer/producer and sports columnist, Mel has contributed to Yahoo Sports, Universal Sports, and USA Swimming. Mel has also worked as an Olympic analyst for ABC, NBC, EPSN, FOX SPORTS and TBS. At SwimSwam.com, Mel hosts Gold Medal Minute presented by SwimOutlet.com, a weekly report featuring the world’s fastest swimmers and Olympic medalists. Read More »
