https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/6739/letter-from-olympian-bruce-furniss-to-coach-eddie-reeseLetter From Olympian Bruce Furniss to Coach Eddie Reese Regarding Brendan Hansen -- August 1, 2008 PHOENIX, Arizona, August 1. SWIMMING World has been given permission to reprint a letter from Olympian Bruce Furniss written to Texas head coachen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/99072?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:21:13 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:81dde110-4908-4d11-b9c5-925b8d857532Former MemberThat&#39;s a wonderful letter with sentiments that are likely shared by many, including myself.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/99201?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:53:14 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:395f2a00-e5f4-4baf-ae55-962d58d4cbd7Former MemberMy husband and I attended all eight days of the trials - a wonderful experience. After the 200 meter breaststroke upset we saw Brendan Hansen repeatedly around the venue, always with a trailing group of kids for whom he was signing autographs. Twice we saw him doing duty in the &quot;Aqua Zone,&quot; where he sat and met fans and signed autographs interminably - his lines were always the longest. So, it wasn&#39;t just for national television that he put on a good face; he was the epitome of a &quot;stand-up guy&quot; even when the cameras were off.<div style="clear:both;"></div>