Dana Vollmer News

That leaves a big hole on the U.S. team as it prepares for the world championships this summer and begins looking ahead to the 2016 Rio Olympics.

When someone wins an Olympic gold medal, or four of them in Dana Vollmer's case, it is nearly impossible to find a conversational subject that could compete with the honor, the prestige, the glory and the fame of being the best athlete in the world in a particular event.

Before swimmer Dana Vollmer became an Olympic gold medalist, she had a different battle to conquer.

Last year Nelms was instrumental in helping compatriot Dana Vollmer break world records on her way to three gold medals at the London Olympics with a month's ocean training at Bicheno.