Jessica Hardy

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U.S. Olympian Jessica Hardy Checks in Safe After Las Vegas Shooting

Full Name:	Jessica Hardy
Born:	March 12th, 1987
	Orange, Calif.
Nationality:	United States
Status:	Active

Jessica Hardy California girl, Jessica Hardy, was born March 12, 1987 in the city of Orange. She was born to mother, Denise Robinson, a psychotherapist and former Indiana State swimmer, and father, Dave Robinson, an intellectual properties attorney who attended the U.S. Naval Academy. She has a few notable relatives including grandfather, John Tourtellot, was a member of the crew team at Columbia, and he also invented the diamond tip on a record player. Hardy is a sprint breaststroke and freestyle specialist, and former American Record Holder in the 100-meter breaststroke. Hardy has been on top of the international competition for more than 10 years. Personal life This 12-time World-Record holder is a key-note speaker when she's not training in the pool. She often focuses on overcoming adversity, finding one's true self and reaching goals. She loves everything water, including stand up paddle boarding, surfing and spending time with family and friends. Hardy is also very involved in charity work, and married three-time Olympic swimmer, Dominik Meichtry, in 2013. Early swimming Hardy began swimming at the age of 7 when she began going to the community pool to swim for fun. Her natural competitive nature shown through as a young girl when she noticed the club team at …

U.S. Olympian Jessica Hardy Checks in Safe After Las Vegas Shooting

Hardy was attending the concert earlier in the weekend where the shooting took place.

A Look At The Stats From Budapest World Championships

Now that the World Championships in Budapest have come to a close, let’s take a look back at the numbers and see what’s interesting.

Efimova Throws Down Fastest Breaststroke Leg In History: 1:04.03

Yuliya Efimova’s 1:04.03 breast leg was the fastest in history in the women’s 400 medley relay.

2017 U.S. World Trials: Day 4 Finals Preview

Matt Grevers will be in contention for a spot on the Worlds team in the 100 back tonight.

2017 U.S. World Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Chase Kalisz will contest his best event tonight, the 400 IM, and look to add his name to the U.S. World Championship roster.

Lilly King Rocks 29.6 50 Breast for New American Record

On night 3 of the 2017 U.S. Nationals/World Championships Trials, Olympic breaststroke champ Lilly King made history for the United States.

2017 U.S. World Trials: Day 3 Finals Preview

Kathleen Baker will be in a close race for a spot on the World Championship team in the women’s 50 back.

Efimova Drops 1:04.8 100 Breast, Moves Into 3rd On All-Time List

Yuliya Efimova’s 1:04.8 100 breast in France makes her the 3rd fastest performer in history.

Olympian Katie Meili Named 2017 Swim-A-Thon Contest Ambassador

The USA Swimming Foundation is excited to announce Olympian Katie Meili as the 2017 Swim-a-Thon Contest Ambassador. Meili participated in…

Weiss to Chase Indiana Record, Carmel Fighting for 31-Straight Tonight

Though Carmel should play the dominant team in tonight’s Indiana High School State finals, Emily Weiss (pictured) of Yorktown pulled off a swim in prelims yesterday that suggests she may threaten Lilly King’s high school record.

Lilly King Goes Even Faster for U.S. Record, Her First 50 SCM BR Under 29

Lilly King took the American record in the 50 breast for the second time in two days with 28.92 tonight with the seventh-fastest swim in history.

Lilly King Breaks American Record In 50 Breast Semis

Lilly King broke the American Record in the women’s 50 breast semis in 29.17, qualifying 2nd for tomorrow’s final.

USA Swimming Announces 2016-17 National Team Roster

USA Swimming swimming has released the 2016-17 U.S. National Team roster of 53 men and 53 women, headlined by individual Rio Olympic gold medalists Katie Ledecky, Ryan Murphy, Simone Manuel, and Lilly King.

Das offizielle Schwimmteam der USA für die Olympischen Spielen 2016

2016 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS Ergebnisse Nach ACHT Wettkampftagen sind sie nun vorbei, die Super-Trials der Schwimmer: Das Team, das…

Jessica Hardy “Yesterday Was (Probably) The Last Race of My Career”

Jessica Hardy posted on social media this morning that, “yesterday was (probably) the last race of my career, but today is the first day of the rest of my life.”