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Bennett, Brooke
- Three-time Olympic gold medalist (400m, 800m free at 2000 Games; 800m free at 1996 Games)
- 1995 USOC Sports Woman of the Year for swimming
- 14-time U.S. Champion
- Had surgery on both her shoulders in November 2001 to tighten her loose shoulders.
- Graced the box of Wheaties cereal.
- Renounced her future college eligibility following 1996 Olympic Games.
- Is a dog lover and owns a miniature pincer named Indy.
- Has owned numerous pets, including a pot-bellied pig, a wallaby, horses, and a donkey, among other animals.
- Introduced to swimming by her grandfather, James Lane, who built a swimming pool for her when she was a youngster.
After winning two golds at the 2000 Olympic Games, Bennett struggled with increasing shoulder pain. "I had a lot of inflammation in both shoulders, so everyday at workout I was experiencing a lot of pain," she said. "It had got to the point I was unable to get through a normal two hour workout." But she wasn't ready to retire, so Bennett decided to have both shoulders surgically corrected in 2001 with hopes of making her third Olympic team in 2004.
On her comeback goals from shoulder surgery: "I think the ultimate would be breaking a world record. However, right now every time I race I am looking for a new personal best, this is what I am calling the start of my new and improved career."
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Height: 5' 6
Born: 5/6/1980
Hometown: Plant City, Fla.
Resides: Davie, Fla.
Sport: Swimming
Event: 400m, 800m, 1500m freestyle
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