Dana Vollmer to Race While Pregnant at arena Pro Swim Mesa

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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.

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flutterby
flutterby
6 years ago

Go Dana!

Andrew Webber
6 years ago

Or, men cease to be amazed by women doing things when pregnant. That, would be a story

Casey Haverstick-Beck
6 years ago
Reply to  Andrew Webber

I was thinking the exact same thing!

Anna Zhou
6 years ago

Ashley Jeanette Lei Me af racing with my food baby

Ashley Feng
6 years ago
Reply to  Anna Zhou

my baby is named Gorgonzola

Nina Isabel
6 years ago

Bravo ?

Laura M Wanco
6 years ago

She’s not sick! She’s pregnant you go girl

Michael Vartolomei
6 years ago

Her BABY is going to be a terrific swimmer, period!

Alexa Nguyen
6 years ago

Manon Audebert HUMAN SUBMARINE

Caroline Dampier
6 years ago

Susan Kim Joan Marie Weaver badass Mama!!!!

Joan Marie Weaver
6 years ago

could i love her any more i guess i can… daaaamn mamaaaa

Charlene Tallen
6 years ago

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 ?

Shawn Clark Sabo
6 years ago

Hmmm she will be extra fast and extra pair of legs to help kick! Good for her

Carol Riddle Cowand
6 years ago

Just like Wendy Biglioli in the 70’s!

Charles Groscup
6 years ago

Swim on Momma Bear!

Mariana Vayanas
6 years ago

I danced through my whole pregnancy. Go girl!!!

Jordyn Kathleen Ryan
6 years ago

Gabby Wolfe

Cmburn
Cmburn
6 years ago

Give me a break! Retire already, or compete at masters. All self promotion.

Stephanie Shepherd Kohs

The tech suit – getting that thing on is tricky on a good day! Go girl!

Tammy Lee
6 years ago

I doubt she’ll wear a tech suit.

Heather Kiersznowski
6 years ago

Wow!

Jack Weldon
6 years ago

Jacob Cabbage Dima Pelutis didnt you two swim all season pregnant

Sarah Zurn
6 years ago

Awesome!

Amy Jensen Crumpacker
6 years ago

You go Dana!!!

Gaby Sermeño
6 years ago

? happy mum happy baby

Melissa Arzave
6 years ago

Amber Honeybaker she’s awesome

Renee Pyeatt-Rea
6 years ago

Chrystal Pulice!

Aileen Cutting-Gardner

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

Nicole Kramer
6 years ago

Wendy Lansbach Boglioli Makes me think of you ???

Tracy Stockwell
6 years ago
Reply to  Nicole Kramer

I was thinking of Wendy too!

Trina Schaetz
6 years ago

Sarah Schneider Perez won the 200 fly at USMS nats 4 mos preggers!

Gina Hart
6 years ago

Go Dana, Go!!

Thomas Meehan
Thomas Meehan
6 years ago

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.

Korinda Walls
6 years ago

This is awesome!

Aditi Dhumatkar
6 years ago

Jyotsna Pansare

Sean MacMillan
6 years ago

She’s awesome. But is that safe?

Shelley Marie
6 years ago

Go girl! That is bad ass

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