Lochte's tooth grill, Beisel's watch party, Johnson's pro debut, Wambach's black eye, plus more
Monday, July 30, 2012 | Baseball, Football, Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving, Scott Carter
Photo: Lochte and his colorful smile after winning 400 IM gold medal on Saturday in London (US Presswire).
After months of hype leading up to the London Olympics, it didn't take long for former Gators swimmer and Gainesville resident Ryan Lochte to back up his “it's my time” claim.
In his first head-to-head showdown with 2008 Olympic hero Michael Phelps, Lochte blew away his rival and the rest of the field to capture gold in the 400 individual medley on Saturday in the first full day of competition on Saturday.
In case you haven't seen it, here is a great portal on GatorZone.com to keep up with all of the current and former Gators competing in London.
Here are some current links from around the Internet covering the Gators:
--Lochte's quest for his next medal comes in the 200-meter freestyle, which has a loaded field writes NBCOlympics.com.
--Lochte's diamond-encrusted tooth grill was a story in London over the weekend writes the DailyMail.co.uk.
--Former UF swimmer Dana Vollmer, who started her career with the Gators before transferring to Cal, completed a comeback in a big way on Sunday writes the New York Times.
--Gators sophomore Elizabeth Beisel had her own viewing party back home in Rhode Island when she won silver in the 400 IM on Saturday writes WPRO-AM.
--Gators running back Mike Gillislee has lofty goals for the 2012 season writes David Jones of Florida Today.
--The Gator Marching Band is enjoying its trip to London to perform in the Olympics writes The Tampa Tribune.
--Former Gators left-hander Brian Johnson made his professional debut on Sunday and had to leave the game early. He is expected to make his next start writes the Lowell (Mass.) Sun.
--Former Gators standout and U.S. Women's National Team star Abby Wambach is sporting a black eye after what some are calling a “sucker punch” she received from a Colombian player writes London's Daily Mail.
