Nathan Adrian

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"There's a lot to be said, but until you actually get into the water and do it, it all doesn't mean anything."

Ryan Lochte to Anchor 400 Free Relay; Joined by Jones, Adrian, and Phelps

Full Name:	Nathan Adrian
Born:	December 07th, 1988
	Bremerton, Wash.
Nationality:	United States of America
Status:	Active

Nathan Adrian Nathan Adrian is a U.S. sprinter, born in Washington state as the youngest of three kids. Born Dec. 7, 1988 Adrian began swimming because his older siblings were involved -- he began taking lessons by 2 and joined the team by 5, but years later the 6'6" freestyler would become one of the top sprinters in the world. Personal life Adrian was born to a Nuclear Engineer and a Nurse -- his mother, Cecilia, is Chinese, and was born and raised in Hong Kong. Family is an important part of Adrian's life since they have supported him from the beginning. His two siblings were also swimmers -- brother, Justin, swam for Washington State and sister, Donella, swam for Arizona State. One month after Swimswam launched, it was garnering respectable traffic and slowly creeping into the swimconscious of it's fanbase. Then in late March of 2012, Nathan Adrian had a bit of a suit malfunction. Swimswam published the pictures (with Nathan's permission), and it launched the website into the national spotlight. In May of 2017, Nathan announced his engagement to girlfriend and Stanford diving alum, Hallie Ivester. The couple were married on September 15th, 2018. College swimming After a highly successful high school career, Adrian chose …

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