By Miranda Remaklus and Mary Schless

With the Olympics starting a little less than two weeks away, it’s only fitting we start off this Monday Morning Motivations with some members of the US Olympic swim team.

Chloe Sutton

Chloe poses in a patriotic swimsuit for a photo shoot. She will compete in the 400 Free Relay in London.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nick Thoman

Nick stretches out his arms. He will compete in the 100 BK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Missy Franklin

Missy is on the hunt for gold in London. She has qualified for the 100/200 FR, 100/200 BK, 400 Free Relay, and 800 Free Relay in her first Olympic games.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nathan Adrian

Nathan smiles for the camera as he trains for London. He has qualified for his second Olypics in the 100 FR and 400 Free Relay.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amanda Weir

Amanda takes a  moment before her next swim. She will compete in the 400 Free Relay in London later this month.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps shows off his abs! Michael will compete in the 200/400 IM, 100/200 FL and 800 Free Relay.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natalie Coughlin

Natalie poses poolside. She has qualified for her third Olympic games in the 400 Free Relay. She is the first woman to win back-to-back gold medals in the same event in consecutive Olympics, 100m back (2004/2008)and became the third woman to win five medals in a single Olympics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ryan Lochte

Ryan finishes a work out in the pool. He has qualified for his third Olympics in 200 BK, 200/400 IM, 200 FR and 800 Free Relay. In the 2008 Olympic games, Lochte swam the second leg of the 4×200-meter freestyle relay with Michael Phelps, Ricky Berens, and Peter Vanderkaay, he won his first gold medal and set his first world record as the American team finished first with a time of 6:58.56.