Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick
The next stop of the arena Pro Swim Series, April 14-16 in Mesa, Ariz., will feature a familiar yet unexpected face in three-time U.S. Olympian Dana Vollmer.
She and husband Andy Grant are expecting a second child this summer, which rules Vollmer out of U.S. Nationals and the World Championships in June and July. But she’s apparently good to go for one race in the meantime, a 50 free in Mesa.
Vollmer will not have to do any flip turns in the race, although getting into a tech suit may prove challenging, if she chooses to wear one.
Vollmer has not competed since winning a gold medal on the U.S. women’s 400 medley relay in Rio. She and Grant have one other child, two-year-old Arlen.
Go Dana!
Or, men cease to be amazed by women doing things when pregnant. That, would be a story
I was thinking the exact same thing!
Ashley Jeanette Lei Me af racing with my food baby
my baby is named Gorgonzola
Bravo ?
She’s not sick! She’s pregnant you go girl
Her BABY is going to be a terrific swimmer, period!
Manon Audebert HUMAN SUBMARINE
Susan Kim Joan Marie Weaver badass Mama!!!!
could i love her any more i guess i can… daaaamn mamaaaa
You go! I was a horse trainer and showed up into my 6th month. I rode until a week before I delivered. Hear us roar ?
Hmmm she will be extra fast and extra pair of legs to help kick! Good for her
Just like Wendy Biglioli in the 70’s!
Swim on Momma Bear!
I danced through my whole pregnancy. Go girl!!!
Gabby Wolfe
Give me a break! Retire already, or compete at masters. All self promotion.
The tech suit – getting that thing on is tricky on a good day! Go girl!
I doubt she’ll wear a tech suit.
Wow!
Jacob Cabbage Dima Pelutis didnt you two swim all season pregnant
Awesome!
You go Dana!!!
? happy mum happy baby
Amber Honeybaker she’s awesome
Chrystal Pulice!
I weaer skied until 7months with my first in windy Wellington Habour glad I did,second I ran and played squash E grade until I could not more – good on her go girl – men should try doing it some time
Wendy Lansbach Boglioli Makes me think of you ???
I was thinking of Wendy too!
Sarah Schneider Perez won the 200 fly at USMS nats 4 mos preggers!
Go Dana, Go!!
Wisconsin Masters perennial Water Warrior winner Melodee Nugent swam distance in meets through a pregnancy years ago (it was in the 80’s or 90’s). She had to compensate for being so buoyant. In a 50 free, Dana Vollmer may be able to take advantage of the buoyancy.
This is awesome!
Jyotsna Pansare
She’s awesome. But is that safe?
Go girl! That is bad ass