Cullen Jones, Nathan Adrian, Ryan Lochte and Brendan Hansen for Glamour Magazine

From left, Cullen Jones, Nathan Adrian, Ryan Lochte and Brendan Hansen
U.S. Olympic swimming hopefuls Cullen Jones, Nathan Adrian, Ryan Lochte and Brendan Hansen for Glamour Magazine.


From Glamour.
The Barrier Breaker: Cullen Jones
The only African American swimmer on the U.S. national team, Jones, 28, is on a mission: “I want to erase the belief that black people don’t swim. I see swimming as a life skill rather than just a sport.” Watch him in the 50-meter freestyle.

The Phenom: Ryan Lochte
The 27-year-old, known for his backstroke, could be the story of the Olympic Games, as he strives to defeat Michael Phelps in the 200-meter freestyle and 200-meter individual medley.

The Comeback Kid: Brendan Hansen
At 30, Hansen is trying to come out of retirement to compete in the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke—events he held world records in as recently as 2008.

The Speed Demon: Nathan Adrian
The 50- and 100-meter freestyle swimmer, 23, is the top-rated sprinter in the U.S. He’s also a public health major at the University of California, Berkeley.
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