As the 2012 summer Olympics kick off, 31 athletes with Indiana connections are competing in the games. This week on Noon Edition, we’ll talk with some of the coaches of those Olympians and some former Olympians about what Hoosiers can expect from the athletes.
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Guests
John McNichols - Head track coach at Indiana State University and coach of Barbados Olympic track athlete Greggmar Swift
Sean Bosley - U.S. Women’s Olympic Soccer Team player Lauren Cheney's coach at Ben Davis High School
Ray Looze - Head swimming coach at Indiana University and coach of swimmers Margaux Farrell (France), Dorina Szekeres (Hungary), and Nicolas Schwab (Dominican Republic)
By Phone
Jennifer Brinegar - Olympic swimmer, 1976 Olympics; assistant athletic director at Indiana University
Bob Kennedy - Olympic distance runner, 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympic Games