Amy Van Dyken
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About
Considered one of the best American female swimmers ever, she holds 6 Olympic Gold medals, 4 from the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Before Fame
She suffered from asthma and used swimming as a way to strengthen her lungs.
Trivia
An ATV accident in June 2014 left her paralyzed from the waist down.
Family Life
She has been married twice, first to Alan McDaniel and then to Tom Rouen.
Associated With
Some people have said that she is to American women's swimming as Michael Phelps is to American men's swimming.
