Swimming After Giving Birth

Angel Martino --spelling there... She had a baby a few years ago and posted some awesome times in the Master's meets that followed. Not many women stay in US Swimming after a having a baby, I think this past Olympics there was a female from Europe who has a child and she competed and did very well --made finals in her events, however I can‘t remember her name or country. I suppose that the level of training needed takes away from being a Mom. However, like the females swimming past 25 years old, I would think swimming competitively after having a baby would be next on the barriers to broken down.. just found this on the web: Hayley Lewis Swimmer Stats Name: Hayley Lewis Country: AUS State: QLD Club: Commercial SC Inc Born: 74 Height: 170 Weight: 61Kg Place of birth: Brisbane Occupation: Athlete/Mother Coach: Glenda Radley/John Carew Interests: Family, reading, movies Highlights PROFILE: Produced the most satisfying performance of her long and decorated career, to win bronze in the 5km Open Water World Championship at the 9th Fina World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan on July 16 - 10 years after winning her only world title, the 200m freestyle, in Perth, at the age of 16. Now the 27-year-old mother is swimming better than she has ever swum. Returned to the pool after becoming a mother to qualify for her third successive Olympic Games team by winning the 800m freestyle at trials last year.Finished 13th in the 800m freestyle ( 8:38.75 ) event at the 2000 Olympic Games.Has continued her successful Open water swimming career by winning the 5km and 10km events at the trials in March this year.Finished 11th 5km Fina Open Water Championships, Hawaii, Nov 2000. Former world champion, 200m freestyle; dual medallist at the 1992 Olympics and seven time Commonwealth Games gold medallist. Previous: Lewis confirmed her successful comeback to competition earlier last year after winning the Australian Open Water 5km. The Barcelona Games silver (800m free) and bronze medallist (400m free) Winner of five gold medals, 1990 Commonwealth Games, Auckland - 400IM, 200,400m freestyle, 200m butterfly, 4x200m freestyle relay; ABC Sports Star of the Year 1990; World champion, 200m freestyle; silver 400m freestyle, 400 IM, bronze 200m butterfly, 1991 World Championships, Perth Silver (800m freestyle) and bronze medallist (400m freestyle) 1992 Olympics, Barcelona; Gold 400m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle; silver 800m freestyle, 200m butterfly, bronze 400m individual medley, 1994 Commonwealth Games, Victoria, Canada; Silver 800m freestyle, 1994 World Championships, Rome; Represented Australia 1996 Atlanta Olympics and did not final; Retired to dabble in triathlon; Made her competitive comeback at the 2000 Qantas World Cup in Sydney 1st 800m freestyle (8:35.56), third 400 IM, Telstra 2000 Selection Trials Another thought is to see if any triathletes have been successful and a athlete and Mom...

Angel Martino --spelling there... She had a baby a few years ago and posted some awesome times in the Master's meets that followed. Not many women stay in US Swimming after a having a baby, I think this past Olympics there was a female from Europe who has a child and she competed and did very well --made finals in her events, however I can‘t remember her name or country. I suppose that the level of training needed takes away from being a Mom. However, like the females swimming past 25 years old, I would think swimming competitively after having a baby would be next on the barriers to broken down.. just found this on the web: Hayley Lewis Swimmer Stats Name: Hayley Lewis Country: AUS State: QLD Club: Commercial SC Inc Born: 74 Height: 170 Weight: 61Kg Place of birth: Brisbane Occupation: Athlete/Mother Coach: Glenda Radley/John Carew Interests: Family, reading, movies Highlights PROFILE: Produced the most satisfying performance of her long and decorated career, to win bronze in the 5km Open Water World Championship at the 9th Fina World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan on July 16 - 10 years after winning her only world title, the 200m freestyle, in Perth, at the age of 16. Now the 27-year-old mother is swimming better than she has ever swum. Returned to the pool after becoming a mother to qualify for her third successive Olympic Games team by winning the 800m freestyle at trials last year.Finished 13th in the 800m freestyle ( 8:38.75 ) event at the 2000 Olympic Games.Has continued her successful Open water swimming career by winning the 5km and 10km events at the trials in March this year.Finished 11th 5km Fina Open Water Championships, Hawaii, Nov 2000. Former world champion, 200m freestyle; dual medallist at the 1992 Olympics and seven time Commonwealth Games gold medallist. Previous: Lewis confirmed her successful comeback to competition earlier last year after winning the Australian Open Water 5km. The Barcelona Games silver (800m free) and bronze medallist (400m free) Winner of five gold medals, 1990 Commonwealth Games, Auckland - 400IM, 200,400m freestyle, 200m butterfly, 4x200m freestyle relay; ABC Sports Star of the Year 1990; World champion, 200m freestyle; silver 400m freestyle, 400 IM, bronze 200m butterfly, 1991 World Championships, Perth Silver (800m freestyle) and bronze medallist (400m freestyle) 1992 Olympics, Barcelona; Gold 400m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle; silver 800m freestyle, 200m butterfly, bronze 400m individual medley, 1994 Commonwealth Games, Victoria, Canada; Silver 800m freestyle, 1994 World Championships, Rome; Represented Australia 1996 Atlanta Olympics and did not final; Retired to dabble in triathlon; Made her competitive comeback at the 2000 Qantas World Cup in Sydney 1st 800m freestyle (8:35.56), third 400 IM, Telstra 2000 Selection Trials Another thought is to see if any triathletes have been successful and a athlete and Mom...