'Swimming' Pictures + News
Amanda Beard picture
“‘We are thrilled to be starting the next chapter in our lives together,’ says Beard. ‘We are completely in love and to top it off we are best friends. Sacha proposed on Christmas morning in the most perfect way I could imagine. He is truly the man of my dreams and every day I spend with him is a blessing.’ ” [Link]
“A woman pleaded guilty to reckless homicide for exercising her 73-year-old husband to death in a swimming pool. Police in Middlefield, Ohio, said surveillance video showed 41-year-old Christine Newton-John pulling James Mason around the pool by his arms and legs and preventing him from leaving.” [Link]
Caz Pal picture, Michael Phelps picture
“Olympic swimming ace Michael Phelps, drawing a crowd Monday while playing poker with some big boys at the Palms. He showed up at Lavo (Palazzo)Tuesday with girlfriend Carolynn “Caz” Pal, the Moon cocktail server. Earlier this month, Phelps told Kelly Ripa on “Regis & Kelly” that he was “single” when she asked whether he was dating.” [Link]
Amanda Beard picture
“Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard has sued a tanning salon company in California, claiming it used her name and likeness without permission. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court claims ProSun posted the swimmer’s picture on its Web site ‘to create the impression that Beard endorses ProSun products.’” [Link]
“In a profile on 60 Minutes of Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, it was revealed that a Michael Phelps video game is in the works. No other details about the game were revealed. ” [Link]
Michael Phelps picture
“As of this minute, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps is the most coveted celebrity endorser in United States. That’s according to the Davie-Brown Index, whose officials say Phelps’ jump to the top spot is unprecedented in the history of their celebrity polling system. Phelps takes the No. 1 spot in endorsement rank this week in the company’s first post-Olympics poll. He was previously ranked No. 1,111 by the company. ” [Link]
