Today's GOTD is Ms. Amanda Beard. Amanda wasn't going to get the honors from me until a good friend of mine showed me some pictures of her in a Triathlete magazine. Wow, to think I almost over looked her. Anyway, Amanda was born on October 29th, 1981 in Newport Beach, California. She is an Olympic swimmer who has taken all three medals in various events. She made her first Olympic appearance at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games at the age of 14, while still a student at Irvine High School in Irvine, California. Her youth and shy manner captured the attention of the media, and she was often photographed clutching her teddy bear, even on the medal stand. Currently she is a triathlete competing in many competitions around the world including the world-famous Iron Man competition. Oh, she is also a model.