Photos: Ex-Cat Lacey Nymeyer-John through the years
Here's a look at former Wildcat and Olympian Lacey Nymeyer-John through the years.
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Mountain View freshman Lacey Nymeyer swims on Aug. 29, 2000. Photo by David Sanders / Arizona Daily Star
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Mountain View swimmer Lacey Nymeyer, right, watches her teammate after finishing her leg of a relay at Amphitheater High School on Nov. 2, 2002. Photo by Pete Scanlon / Arizona Daily Star
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Mountain View senior Lacey Nymeyer swims her freestyle during a swim practice at the UA's Hillenbrand Pool on Oct. 3, 2003. Photo by Chris Richards / Arizona Daily Star
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Mountain View senior Lacey Nymeyer relaxes between swims during a swim practice at the UA's Hillenbrand Pool on Oct. 3, 2003. Photo by Chris Richards / Arizona Daily Star
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Mountain View senior Lacey Nymeyer smiles during a swim practice at the UA's Hillenbrand Pool on Oct. 3, 2003. Photo by Chris Richards / Arizona Daily Star
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Swimmer Lacey Nymeyer swims during practice at the UA's Hillenbrand Aquatic Center Friday, July 2, 2004. Photo by Aaron J. Latham / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona swimmer Lacey Nymeyer pulls on her swim cap before practice laps at the UA's Hillenbrand Aquatic Center, Friday, July 15, 2005. Photo by Chris Richards / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona swimmer Lacey Nymeyer puts in some practice laps at the UA's Hillenbrand Aquatic Center, Friday, July 15, 2005. Photo by Chris Richards / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona swimmer Lacey Nymeyer shares a laugh with teammates between laps at the UA's Hillenbrand Aquatic Center, Friday, July 15, 2005. Photo by Chris Richards / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona's Lacey Nymeyer swims after the first turn during the 400-meter freestyle finals at Hillenbrand Pool on June 2, 2006. Nymeyer placed third at 4:25.09. Photo by Will Seberger / Special to the Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona swimmer Lacey Nymeyer stokes gracefully as she glides through the water during her swim in the women's 200 freestyle event on Nov. 3, 2006. Photo by Benjie Sanders / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona's Lacey Nymeyer waits to compete in the 200-yard freestyle during the UA's opening meet at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center, Jan. 4, 2007 in Tucson, Ariz. It was Nymeyer's first competition since recovering from a back injury. Photo by James Gregg / Arizona Daily Star
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Olympic swimmer Lacey Nymeyer visits Richardson Elementary School — the school she attended as a child — on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. She won the silver medal in the women's 100 freestyle relay at the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing. Lacey is accepting a gold medal from her former principal Eric Abrams. Photo by Janelle Montenegro / Arizona Daily Star
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An emotional Lacy Nymeyer stands on a small platform that was made for her to stand on during the playing of the National Anthem after she was presented a medal and flowers during a special assembly that Richardson Elementary School arranged for her on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 in Tucson, Ariz. Nymeyer went to Richardson Elementary school during her childhood. Photo by Benjie Sanders / Arizona Daily Star
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Lacy Nymeyer gets a big hug from Brad Esker, her elementary school PE teacher, during a special assembly that Richardson Elementary School arranged for her on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 in Tucson, Ariz. Nymeyer went to Richardson Elementary school during her childhood. Photo by Benjie Sanders / Arizona Daily Star
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Lyle Dunbar, principal of Richardson Elementary School, presents Lacy Nymeyer with a bouquet of red roses during a special assembly that Richardson Elementary School arranged for her on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 in Tucson, Ariz. Nymeyer went to Richardson during her childhood. Photo by Benjie Sanders / Arizona Daily Star
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Lacy Nymeyer sits on her big chair with the Olympic rings above her and her name behind her during a special assembly that Richardson Elementary School arranged for her on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 in Tucson, Ariz. Nymeyer went to Richardson Elementary school during her childhood. Photo by Benjie Sanders / Arizona Daily Star
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Olympic swimmer Lacey Nymeyer visits Richardson Elementary School — the school she attended as a child — on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. She won the silver medal in the women's 100 freestyle relay at the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing. Nymeyer is speaking to the students about her race at the Olympics. Photo by Janelle Montenegro / Arizona Daily Star
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Olympic swimmer Lacey Nymeyer visits Richardson Elementary School — the school she attended as a child — on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. She won the silver medal in the women's 100 freestyle relay at the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing. Caitlyn Spires presents a picture the students made for Nymeyer. Photo by Janelle Montenegro / Arizona Daily Star
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Olympic swimmer Lacey Nymeyer visits Richardson Elementary School — the school she attended as a child — on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. She won the silver medal in the women's 100 freestyle relay at the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing. Nymeyer gives a thumbs up as the audience cheers her name. Photo by Janelle Montenegro / Arizona Daily Star
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Women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay silver medal winners of the United States show their medals during the awarding ceremony in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008. They are from left: Natalie Coughlin, Kara Lynn Joyce, Lacey Nymeyer and Dara Torres. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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United States' silver medal swimmers, from left, Dara Torres, Lacey Nymeyer, Natalie Coughlin, and Kara Lynn Joyce, smile during the medal ceremony for the women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
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Arizona's Lacey Nymeyer, March 23, 2008 in Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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Former University of Arizona All-American Lacey Nymeyer talks about her experiences growing up in Tucson and working with UA swim coach Frank Busch during a press conference on Monday, July 7, 2008, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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University of Arizona swim coach Frank Busch, far right, holds his seven-week-old granddaughter as he introduces 2008 Olympic swimmers Matt Grevers, left, and former UA All-American Lacey Nymeyer on Monday, July 7, 2008, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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From left, Allison Schmitt, Ariana Kukors, Lacey Nymeyer and Dana Vollmer of the United States show their silver medals of the Women's 4x200 Freestyle at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Rome, Thursday, July 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
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Arizona's Lacey Nymeyer swims in the 100-meter freestyle event during the Southwest Classic Swim Invitational at UA's Hillenbrand Aquatic Center Friday, June 5, 2009. Nymeyer came in second with a time of 56.51. Photo by Jill Torrance / Arizona Daily Star