Is this the year that things finally go right for Tyson Gay at the Olympics? After a disastrous 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Tyson has waited 4 long and grueling years to finally take a proper run at Olympic gold. In 2008 Gay was one of the favorites to win both the 100 and 200 meter dash along with some expected hardware in the relays, relays but a pulled hamstring at the U.S. Qualifiers left Tyson…
Talk about your power couple. German? Check. Olympians? Check. Tall? Check. Britta Steffen and Paul Biedermann would like you to know they are here and ready to dominate London. Steffen is 28 and broken world records, but not before overcoming her share of obstacles. She grew up in divided Germany but managed to learn how to swim in 4 weeks at very young age. She also conquered an eating disorder that threatened her career in…
Matt Grevers and wife Annie Chandler were married on April 6, 2013 in San Antonio, TX. While I’m sure that the wedding was awesome, the events leading up to the wedding were pretty cool too. I think Matt found one of the most unique ways to separate himself from Michael Phelps and get a little bit of that publicity that Phelps always hogs. During the Missouri Grand Prix meet in February of 2012 Matt decided…
We here at Playerwives all agree that Natalie Coughlin’s husband Ethan Hall is a very lucky man. That’s because Coughlin is a certified GRADE A BADASS. And for those who continue to read on, we’re sure you’ll agree with our sentiment. We’ll start where Coughlin shines the most: the swimming pool. She has taken home 11 Olympic medals so far, which is one away from tying the all time women’s record currently held by Jenny…
With all the focus of the Men’s basketball team during this Olympics, it would be easy to forget that the Women’s team is also competing. However, in terms of winning a gold medal, they have much better odds. I will completely admit to having no idea they have won the last 4 times. Spearheading their attack in London is point guard Lindsay Whalen. While Lindsay is probably getting towards the end of her playing career…
By now, the world has fallen in love with the inspirational South African sprinter, Oscar Pistorius, also known as Blade Runner. As ladies will soon be swooning over Pistorius, they may be heartbroken to find out that Pistorius has already been linked to a couple different women. The last we knew, Oscar Pistorius’ girlfriend was Vicky Miles. Oscar and Vikcy Miles were involved in a long term relationship dating back to high school, despite a…
We’ve all see how popular Olympic swimmers can become after the games; look no further than Michael Phelps and his rise to fame after the Beijing Olympics. Cullen Jones might be the guy who takes a big leap after the London Olympics. Already owning Olympic gold in the 4×100 meter freestyle ( along with Michael Phelps) Cullen is setting his sights on individual gold in London having qualified in both the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle….