https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8 by Amanda Beard en-us 2022-02-04 17:21:45 UTC 2025-12-11 20:34:29 UTC hello@padlet.com peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2121904863 When Amanda Beard was 12 years old her parents got divorced she had a whole life in Irvine, at this point she was only swimming for summer league not club yet. She had sisters but they were both older so they moved away with their mom and she stayed with her dad. Her dad was always her best fiend, she got distant with her mom but she was still her mother. ]]> 2022-03-30 16:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2121904863 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2121906052 She started swimming on the nova swim team after only swimming for her summer league. You could already tell how much potential she had. ]]> 2022-03-30 16:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2121906052 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2121907519 Beard biggest Idol was Summer, she had always looked up to her. She eventually got to race her and even beat her.

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-aug-18-sp-olyswimside18-story.html ]]> 2022-03-30 16:52:04 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2121907519 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2121909336 The first time Amanda made the Olympic team was at 14 years old. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O08CgbwnVk ]]> 2022-03-30 16:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2121909336 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2122421663 Beard had the opportunity to go to different colleges but she felt the best at the University of Arizona. "The one-night camping trip was an opportunity for members of the Wildcats to get to know new recruits, like me, in a relaxed, informal setting off campus and far away from the pool." (79)

https://arizonaalumni.com/amanda-beard ]]> 2022-03-30 23:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2122421663 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2122458598 Even being a crazy athlete Beard saw herself differently and it disgusted her. She had never had a problem with food until she saw all the college girl with "perfect" bodies. "As soon as I arrived at UA, problems with eating started to arise." (89)]]> 2022-03-31 00:04:55 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2122458598 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2122478273 When she started to have problems with her body image and food, one night after going out to eat she felt very guilty and she decided to make herself through all of the food back up. "In my room, I got an overwhelming sensation of needing to get rid of whatever was in my stomach. I cant have this food in me. I need to get it out. As logical as it was to eat when hungry, it also seemed logical to throw up when full. I walked to the dorm's communal bathroom, and after checking that it was completely empty, I put a finger down my throat and threw up my dinner. And it worked. I felt lighter and had a sense of satisfaction." (91) 

https://dietsinreview.com/diet_column/04/olympic-medalist-amanda-beard-shares-her-struggles-with-bulimia/ ]]> 2022-03-31 00:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2122478273 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2122735818 Top of the top swimmers in college swim. "Right before the 200-meter breaststroke, I was so anxious that I was buzzed from my own nerves." "I came from behind in the final stretch to claim my first Pac-10 title with a time of 2:10.41, missing the Pac-10 record by less than nine-tenths of a second." (104)]]> 2022-03-31 03:14:26 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2122735818 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2122747593 She hatted the dorms so her father decided to get a house for her. "My dad proposed buying a house in Tucson after moths of listening to me *Explicit* and moan about how much I hated living in the dorms and how miserable the lack of privacy and space made me. He wanted to invest in real estate, and Tucson, where the property values were low, was a great place to start. He needed someone to live in the house, so why not me? Dad to the rescue again." (105)]]> 2022-03-31 03:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2122747593 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2122770386 "Megan hadn't been wrong. She won the 100-meter easily and went on the record as saying a world record might be hers in the 200-meter. I, on the other hand, finished eighth. When I looked up at the scoreboard and saw that I had come in last, I put my goggles back on to try to hide my tears." (108)]]> 2022-03-31 03:40:24 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2122770386 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2122781670 "When I came to the surface, I wrapped my arms around the lane line and looked up at the scoreboard: Kowal 1, Beard 2. I'd done it! I'd made the Olympic squad for 2000. I threw my head back in disbelief and joy." (110)]]> 2022-03-31 03:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2122781670 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2122880741 Beard started doing drugs with her then boyfriend, the only time he would acknowledge her was when they were high. She started with ecstasy and moved her way up to more serious ones. "I liked it. Cocaine was an insecure control freak's dream drug. Ecstasy lasted way too long, but coke was a short buzz during which I felt hyper-able. It focused me and took away my shyness so I could chat with strangers. Cocaine seemed to give me whatever I needed in the particular moment. Wiping away my insecurities. I was good, smart, and pretty, and Ryk seemed generous, sensitive, and happy." (122)  The she ended up trying acid, she hatted the way it made her feel and the things it would make her see.  

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/olympic-swimmer-amanda-beard-recounts-drug-abuse-bulimia-in-book/ ]]> 2022-03-31 05:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2122880741 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2125649774 Ryl was her boyfriend they started dating when she was a freshman at UA and he was a senior. They broke up a couple of times but always found there way back to each other. They were terrible for each other. He was not a good guy, he was always rude and a jerk to her, she was like his maid. One night she saw him cheating, she had thought that something was going on, but this was the first time that she had actually seen it for herself. He said he was going out with some 'guy friends' and she asked him if she could go and he didn't let her, so she got suspicious and followed him. "I decided to track him down at the bar he told me he was meeting 'the guys' at. I walked into the place, which wasn't Ryk's usual kind of dive bar but more upscale restaurant with a little lounge, and mt heart fell into my stomach. From the front,I could see into the lounge, where Ryk and two other guys were sitting with three women I didn't know. This wasn't a guy thing at all. He was out with girls,and really pretty, skinny ones that were way girlier than I could ever manage. Ryk was sipping wine (wine?) while a blonde laughed at something he'd just said." (129) ]]> 2022-04-01 15:37:59 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2125649774 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2125665174 One day Amanda and Ryk were in s fight like normal, but she had accidentally cut herself, she didn't realize it at first. When she eventually realized it it didn't scare her it calmed her, from there on that was he outlet. Cutting made her feel better, as long as no one knew. "After that first time, cutting became my cure. Whenever Ryk and I got into an argument, it was such an easy go-to that it became automatic." (131) The cutting brought her to peace and it was so easy for her to do because it wasn't like Ryk was paying attention to her. He wouldn't even touch her, or care to notice. ]]> 2022-04-01 15:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2125665174 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2125848920 She started thinking about going pro but that means she wont have her full ride anymore she also wont be able to compete in anything to do with the NCAA. "By the spring of 2001, I was ready to give up college swimming. I had started thinking about going professional right after Sydney but kept going back and forth on the pros and cons of that decision. If I went pro-which meant I would get paid for my sport through sponsorship's, prize money, public appearance-I gave up my full ride through college, where you can't take any kind of compensation while competing in NCAA." (135)]]> 2022-04-01 17:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2125848920 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2126247063 Amanda beard had finally found the right person, his name is Sacha Brown. They got married in May first of 2009. ]]> 2022-04-02 04:10:55 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2126247063 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2126247806 She became a model, this obviously wasn't the best option for her with her body image problems. ]]> 2022-04-02 04:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2126247806 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2126249535 On September 15 of 2009 she gave birth to her son named Blaise Ray Brown, Born at 10:50 am. ]]> 2022-04-02 04:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2126249535 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2126250923 Amanda gave birth to her daughter Doone Isla Brown on June 19th of 2020, at 3:34 pm.]]> 2022-04-02 04:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2126250923 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2126251786 Now Amanda lives in gig harbor with her two children and her husband. She has a swim school called "Beard swim co."]]> 2022-04-02 04:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2126251786 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2126253522 While pursuing her swimming dreams Amanda attended Irvine High school in Irvine California. ]]> 2022-04-02 04:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2126253522 peterail0001 https://padlet.com/peterail0001/mr3jmuhtvq5gh5o8/wish/2126253890 Beard, Amanda, and Rebecca Paley. In the Water They Can't See You Cry: A Memoir. New York City, Simon & Schuster, 2012.

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