Gators in the 2008 Olympics

[O-town Gator]

So far, the following US athletes have Gator connections:

Ryan Lochte (swimming)
Dara Torres (swimming)
Abby Wambach (womens' soccer)
Heather Mitts (women's soccer)

Nick Calathes will be playing basketball for the Greek team in Beijing.

If we hear of any other Gators in the Olympics, let's list them here and keep track of them throughout the Games!

 

[O-town Gator]

According to gatorzone.com these Gators have also qualified for Beijing and will represent the U.S.:

Kristin Heaston (track & field)
Caroline Burckle (swimming)
Hazel Clark (track & field)
Kerron Clement – (track & field)
Calvin Smith (track & Field)

Gators from foreign countries will also be there:

Mariam Kevkhishvili – Georgia (track)
Tiandra Ponteen – St. Kitts (track)
Novlene Williams-Mills – Jamaica (track)

UF swim coaches Gregg Troy (USA) and Anthony Nesty (Suriname) will coach their respective countries' teams as well.

 

[O-town Gator]

Add Matt LaPorta to the list; saw at GatorSports.com that he was named to our U.S. baseball team.

 

[Dave82689]

another olympic gator

another gator going to olympics former gator DeLisha Milton-Jones going to olympics for women's basketball


dave

 

[UGAsucks]

Dara Torres was a Gator?

Why didn't I know that?

 

[O-town Gator]

Heard last week that Abby Wambach broke her leg and required surgery; she'll miss the Olympics and her loss will have an impact on our women's soccer team.

 

[Leakfan12]

Go Dara Torres

 

[Dave82689]

tones

:bananapartyhat: i think tones will do real good in the olympic but yeah i didnt know she was going either

 

[CaliZona_Gator]

I hope i get a chance to see Calathes tear it up

 

[Gatormonkey]

w00t!

So proud to be a Gator. Seriously, does any other school have as many competing athletes in the Olympics???

W00t!

Hey, cali_gator. I'm hoping to become one very soon!!! Sadly (sorta) it'll be during football season IF i get to make the move so I'm hopin to bump into enough that I have people to watch the games with! (i'm going SoCal).

 

[O-town Gator]

So far Ryan Lochte has a bronze medal and Dara Torres a silver, so our GatorOlympians are off to a good start.

Let's bring in some more and GO GATORS!!!!!!

 

[CaliZona_Gator]

So proud to be a Gator. Seriously, does any other school have as many competing athletes in the Olympics???

W00t!

Hey, cali_gator. I'm hoping to become one very soon!!! Sadly (sorta) it'll be during football season IF i get to make the move so I'm hopin to bump into enough that I have people to watch the games with! (i'm going SoCal).

well im sorry to say that i havent met many gators here


and it turns out Calathes is on the junior national team for Greece, U21 or sumthing like that

 

[O-town Gator]

Ryan Lochte picked up a gold as part of the men's 800 freestyle relay, and he's set to go up against Michael Phelps for another medal. That makes 2 medals so far for Lochte.

 

[O-town Gator]

Caroline Burckle pucked up a bronze as a member of the women's 4x200 meter freestyle relay; our former Gators are doing well in Beijing so far!

 

[O-town Gator]

Ryan Lochte wins gold in the 200 meter backstroke: http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20080814/NEWS/951576672/1016&title=Lochte_golden_in_200m_back

 

[CaliZona_Gator]

I heard Locthe's father is a swimming coach at UF, and his coach at the olympics

 

[Mr2Bits]

Ryan Lochte is a beast. I'm loving that Gator tattoo he has on his shoulder too.

 

[O-town Gator]

I'm really happy for Dara Torres; in spite of the fact that they were all silver she medalled in every one of her events. If a 41-year old woman can keep up with athletes half her age, more power to her!

 

[GatorGal15]

Ryan Lochte is awesome. I can't believe his talent.

 

[O-town Gator]

Our swimmers did a great job in Beijing; I hope we can pick up a few more medals in track as well - we have former Gator Kerron Clement going for gold.