Southern Arizona's Olympians
Photos of the 23 men and women with Southern Arizona connections who will compete in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Southern Arizona's Olympians
UA's Andre Igoudala gets fouled by UCLA's T.J. Cummings in the second half of their Pac-10 tournament game in LA. Igoudala will compete for the United States in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Southern Arizona's Olympians
Matt Grevers is doing warmup laps in Hillenbrand Aquatic Center pool Wednesday May 16, 2012, in Tucson, Arizona. He will compete for the United States in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Southern Arizona's Olympians
Arizona's Julie Labont� competes in the shot put during the Pac-10 Track and Field Championships at Roy P. Drachman Track and Field Stadium in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday May 13, 2011. She will compete for Canada in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Southern Arizona's Olympians
Bernard Lagat wins the men's 5000-meter run at the Millrose Games athletics meet on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in New York. He will compete for the United States in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Southern Arizona's Olympians
Tucson native Todd Wells will compete in the Olympics mountain bike event in London next month for the United States. -- Credit: USA Cycling
Southern Arizona's Olympians
University of Arizona swimmer Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or swims during practice on March 18, 2010 in Tucson, Ariz. He will compete for Israel in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Southern Arizona's Olympians
Arizona swimmer Albert Subirats, of Venezuela, competes in the 100-yard butterfly event of the second day of the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships Friday, March 28, 2008, at the Weyerhauser Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Wash. Subirats won the event. He will compete for Venezuela in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Southern Arizona's Olympians
Georganne Moline finishes second in the women's 400 meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Sunday, July 1, 2012, in Eugene, Ore. She will compete for the United States in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Southern Arizona's Olympians
Darian Townsend is doing laps in Hillenbrand Aquatic Center pool Wednesday May 16, 2012, in Tucson, Arizona. He will compete for South Africa in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Southern Arizona's Olympians
Abdi Abdirahman, of Tuscon, Ariz., wins the men's division of the U.S. Half Marathon Championship on Saturday, June 16, 2012, in Canal Park in Duluth, Minn. He will compete for the United States in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP Photo/Duluth News Tribune, Clint Austin)
Southern Arizona's Olympians
Jean Basson, of the University of Arizona, competes in the 1000 meter free race during a swim meet against Wisconsin at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center. Basson finished with a time of 9.40.78. Friday October 31, 2008. He will compete for South Africa in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Southern Arizona's Olympians
Arizona swimmer Nicolas Nilo-Oliveira, of Brazil, celebrates after swimming the final leg of the 800-yard freestyle relay to help his team set a new NCAA record for the event on the second day of the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday, March 28, 2008, at the Weyerhauser Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Wash. He will compete for Brazil in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Southern Arizona's Olympians
Arizona swimmer Alyssa Anderson runs through a lap of the breast stroke at practice at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center, Tucson, AZ., Wed. Dec. 8, 2010. She will compete for the United States in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Southern Arizona's Olympians
Nick Thoman swims in a men's 100-meter backstroke semifinal at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. He will compete for the United States in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Southern Arizona's Olympians
UA's Brigetta Barrett trains at the UA's Rincon Vista training complex, Monday, June 18, 2012. She will compete for the United States in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Southern Arizona's Olympians
Clark Burckle swims in the men's 200-meter breaststroke preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Thursday, June 28, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. He will compete for the United States in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Southern Arizona's Olympians
USA swimming national team director Frank Busch speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Sunday, June 24, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Southern Arizona's Olympians
Luis Rivera-Morales is high in the air as he is practicing his long jump during practice Tuesday June 2, 2009, in Tucson, Arizona at the UA's Drachman stadium. Luis, a native of Mexico won the Pac-10 and Regional titles in the long jump. He will compete for Mexico in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Southern Arizona's Olympians
Jill Camarena-Williams, a shot-putter, trains at the Rincon Vista Training Facility. Friday June 15, 2012. She will compete for the United States in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Southern Arizona's Olympians
University of Arizona senior Simon Burnett, from Great Britain, swims during practice at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center in Tucson, Ariz., Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006. He will compete for Great Britain in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Southern Arizona's Olympians
South Africa's Roland Schoeman celebrates his gold medal and world record of 22.96 sec. in the men's 50-meter butterfly race at the World Aquatics Championships Monday, July 25, 2005 in Montreal. He will compete for South Africa in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP PHOTO/Ryan Remiorz, CP)
Southern Arizona's Olympians
Sophomore center midfielder Ana-Maria Montoya goes full extension to launch a shot on goal during a two-on-two workout at practice for the U of A's women's soccer team at Murphey Field, Tue. Aug. 23, 2011. She will compete for Colombia in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Tucson swimmer Caitlin Leverenz places sixth at Olympics
USA's Caitlin Leverenz competes in a heat of the women's 400-meter individual medley at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, July 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
LONDON - Whether they are rooted in arrogance or self-respect, whether they are more a reflection of mythology or reality, the words and gestu…
London welcomed the world to the Olympics with its Opening Ceremonies Friday, July 27, 2012.
London welcomed the world to the Olympics with its Opening Ceremonies Friday, July 27, 2012.
Tucson's Caitlin Leverenz placed sixth in the 400 individual medley swimming final today in London.
Images from the Artistic Gymnastic women's qualifications at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London.
Images of Olympic competition including swimming, beach volleyball, water polo, basketball and gymnastics on Sunday, July 29, 2012 in London.
LONDON - Ryan Lochte grabbed at the edge of the pool, head down, staring at the water. Michael Phelps glared at the scoreboard, trying to dige…
Tucsonan Caitlin Leverenz finished third in the second semifinal race of the 200 individual medley in London.
LONDON - Tucsonan Caitlin Leverenz had the third-fastest qualifying time in the women's 200-meter individual medley on Monday at the Aquatics …
Images from indoor volleyball and beach volleyball competition at the London Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012.
Highlight's from Monday's competition at the Olympics, including men's gymnastics, beach volleyball, tennis, diving and boxing.
Highlights of the Summer Olympics in London from July 31, 2012.
LONDON — Michael Phelps swam into history with his 19th Olympic medal, and this one was a more appropriate color.