Laure Manaudou

Laure Manaudou (French pronunciation: [lɔʁ manodu]; born 9 October 1986 in Villeurbanne, Rhône) is a French Olympic, world and European champion swimmer. She is the daughter of a French father and a Dutch mother.

Manaudou currently holds the world records for the 400 meter freestyle (short course), but she has lost her "long course" record, which is set in 50 meter pools. She won the gold medal in the women's 400 meter freestyle at the 2004 Athens Olympics. It was France's first gold medal ever in women's swimming and the first swimming gold medal won by a French athlete since Jean Boiteux's victory in the 400 meter men's freestyle event at Helsinki in 1952. Manaudou won the silver medal in the women's 800 meter freestyle at the Athens Olympics.

. In that race, she had a quick start but was passed down the stretch by Ai Shibata of Japan. She also won the bronze medal in the women's 100 meter backstroke, becoming only the second Frenchwoman to win three medals in a single Olympic Games, Summer or Winter. The first one was the track and field athlete Micheline Ostermeyer in London in 1948. Manaudou was by far the best swimmer on the French team, and did not have the team support to win a medal in the women's 4×200 m freestyle relay.

. Manaudou is currently tied for second (three medals altogether) on the all-time list of French multiple female Winter or Summer Olympic medal winners along with Micheline Ostermeyer, Marielle Goitschel, Pascale Trinquet-Hachin, Perrine Pelen, Anne Briand-Bouthiaux, Marie-José Pérec, Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli and Félicia Ballanger. .

On 9 May 2007, she announced at a press conference at the Canet-en-Roussillon swim club that she was leaving her coach Philippe Lucas to move to Italy and to train with the club Lapresse Nuoto, located in Turin. She added, however, that she would continue to swim for France.

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Rebecca Ejdervik Named ASU Female Athlete of the Week

Women's swimmer Rebecca Ejdervik has been named ASU's Female Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 27th. Her performance at the NCAA Championships, which included a fifth-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke, allowed her to receive All-American honors. "Rebecca stuck to the game-plan and came out with her best time," said Head Coach Tierney-Walker. "She was excited because not only was it her best time but that she had such a great performance at such a high level."

Sophomore Rebecca Ejdervik became head coach Dorsey Tierney-Walker's first ASU All-American last week. Ejdervik proved to be one of the nation's fastest breaststrokers as she finished fifth at the 2010 NCAA Championships in the 100-yard breaststroke. Her time of 59.90 is not only the sophomore's best time of her career, but it is also good enough for second on ASU's all-time list

Ejdervik, Kelly named ASU Athletes of the Week

Women's swimmer Rebecca Ejdervik has been named ASU's Female Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 27th. Her performance at the NCAA Championships, which included a fifth-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke, allowed her to receive All-American honors. "Rebecca stuck to the game-plan and came out with her best time," said Head Coach Tierney-Walker. "She was excited because not only was it her best time but that she had such a great performance at such a high level."

Sophomore Rebecca Ejdervik became head coach Dorsey Tierney-Walker's first ASU All-American last week. Ejdervik proved to be one of the nation's fastest breaststrokers as she finished fifth at the 2010 NCAA Championships in the 100-yard breaststroke. Her time of 59.90 is not only the sophomore's best time of her career, but it is also good enough for second on ASU's all-time list.

Baseball player Merrill Kelly has been named ASU's Male Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 27th. Kelly continued to shine in his debut season for the Sun Devils, as he recorded his fifth win in as many starts. His performance helped the Sun Devils continue their toward stretch as they are now 20-0 and 1 game off of the 1961 team who started 21-0. The Sun Devils now begin Pac-10 season as they host the California Golden Bears on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Winkles Field-Packard Stadium

Merrill Kelly was light's out for the Sun Devils in his start against the Houston Cougars on Saturday, allowing only two hits while striking out a career high 8 batters. He did not allow a run in his seven innings of work as he picked up his fifth victory of the season. The Cougars hit only .091 against the junior righty and on the season opponents are hitting only .228.