Here is an update on Olympians with local connections to the Seattle area.
Note (If not noted, assume the athlete is competing for the United States)
- Nathan Adrian, Bremerton - Competed on the American B-Team for the 4x100 freestyle relay in the prelims, his teammate, Michael Phelps and the A-team won a gold in dramatic fashion during the medal round
- Sue Bird, Seattle Storm- Starting Point Guard for the US, has led them to a 2-0 record
- Heather Brand, Federal Way-Represented Zimbabwe, was unable to advance in the 100 butterfly
- Stephanie Cox, Gig Harbor- Is 2-1 with the US Girls Soccer team
- Anne Cummins, Bellevue- Failed to qualify in rowing pairs, has qualified in the finals for rowing-eights, will compete for the Gold on the 17th
- Scott Gault, UW Grad-Has qualified for the medal round for rowing-quadruple sculls
- Rika Geyser, UW Grad-Failed to qualify for Single Sculls
- Maragaret Hoelzer, Seattle- Took the Bronze Medal in the 100 meter backstroke, will compete in the 200 meter backstroke on Thursday and Friday where she currenlty holds the world record
- Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm- Playing basketball for her native Australia which is currently 2-0
- Megan Jendrick, Tacoma- Took the Gold Medal in the 100 meter backstroke!
- Megan Kalmoe, UW- Has qualified for the Rowing Double Skulls finals
- Sveltena Karpeeva, Federal Way- Repping the Russian Federation, didn't qualify in the 200 individual medley, didn't qualify in the 400 individual medley
- Anti Kusurin, UW-Representing Croatia, has qualified for Men's Double Skulls
- Danielle Lawrie, UW- 1 win, no losses, with the Canadian softball team
- Portia Mcgee, Seattle- Failed to advance in Women's pair rowing
- Lina Pernell, Seattle- has qualified for the finals in women's quadruple skulls
- Melanie Roach, Bonney Lake- Read Here
- Clare Rustad, UW- Is 1-1-1 with the Canadian Women's Soccer team
- Kelly Santos, Seattle Storm- Is 0-2 with the Brazil Women's Basketball Team
- Emily Silver, Bainbridge Island- Won the silver medal with the US in the 400 meter free style relay
- Hope Solo, Richland- 2-1 with the US Women's soccer team
- Travis Stevens, Tacoma- Elimanted in the 2nd round in the judo tournament
- Amy Tryon, Duvall- Elimanted in Equestrian individual dressage
