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Monday Fun Day: Guess Your Favorite Swimmer’s Furry Friend

Ask any swimmer what keeps them grinding day after day and they are sure to mention family, friends, and an overall solid support structure.  For many elites, this means having a furry friend (or two, or three!) at home to hear their training woes, give them licks of love and sleep by their side to do it all again tomorrow.

Some of these animal side-kicks have had their pictures make it onto social media for fans to see, but how closely have you been paying attention?  Take a look below and see if you can match up the pictured pet to its rightful owner….c’mon, we even gave you clues!  Leave your guesses in the comments.

1.”There is no where for me to sleep in this house! My owner just brought home her 60th international championships medal…where am I supposed to bury all of these things?”

Coughlindog

 

2. “Who looks better in a flowered swim cap – me or my owner?”

ClaryMurphy

 

3. “I thought he picked out that diamond ring for ME….not HER!”

phelpsdog

 

4.  “Ahhh, sleeping the day away in the cool Ann Arbor breeze…..”

KluehCat

 

5. “We’re not in Kansas anymore.”

michaelandrewdog

 

6. “Colorado, then California, then Colorado….make up your mind, lady.”

Missydog

 

7. “How’s this for the ‘Dogs of Charlotte’ calendar?”

Jonesdog

 

8. “I live not too far from #7, but my owner and I are waaaaaayyyy prettier.”

 

AVWdog

 

9. “Whoa…..we just traveled half-way around the world to our new training home?  I’m hangry!”

CordesCat

 

10. “I’ll always be a Gator-boy.”

Lochtedog

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Susan Osborn
9 years ago

1, Natalie Coughlin
2. Tyler Clary
3. Michael Phelps & Miss Nicole Johnson
4. Emily Brunemann
5. Michael Andrew
6. Missy Franklin
7. Cullen Jones
8. Ariana Vanderpool-Wallace
9. ??
10. Ryan Lochte

Retta Race
Reply to  Susan Osborn
9 years ago

Susan – You are Soooooo close….NO guesses at all for #9??

Vince
Reply to  Retta Race
9 years ago

Katinka Hossu

Anonymous
9 years ago

4 Michael Klueh (but can’t claim credit for this one if correct… Swimswam put the answer there… 😉 )

Anonymous
9 years ago

9 Kevin Cordes
10 Ryan Lochte

Retta Race
Reply to  Anonymous
9 years ago

Anonymous – #9 and #10 are right!

swimbeats
9 years ago

1. Natalie Coughlin
2. Tyler Clary
3. Michael Phelps
4. Conner Jaeger (wild guess)
5. Michael Andrew
6. Missy Franklin
7. Cullen Jones
8. Tyler Clary
9. Kevin Cordes (wild guess)
10. Ryan Lochte

Retta Race
Reply to  swimbeats
9 years ago

Swimbeats – #4 and #8 need new guesses.

Josh
9 years ago

My guesses:
1. Natalie Coughlin
2. Tyler Clary
3. Michael Phelps
4. Allison Schmitt
5. Michael Andrew
6. Missy Franklin
7. Cullen Jones
8.
9.
10. Ryan Lochte

Retta Race
Reply to  Josh
9 years ago

Josh – #4 is incorrect….no guesses for 8 or 9, even with our generous clues?

Bebe Stout
9 years ago

#2 Tyler Clary!

Retta Race
Reply to  Bebe Stout
9 years ago

Bebe – Clary it is.

2swim2
9 years ago

1 Natalie Coughlin
6 Missy Franklin

Retta Race
Reply to  2swim2
9 years ago

Correct and Correct.

Nancy
9 years ago

Is 3 Cullen Jones

riley
Reply to  Nancy
9 years ago

Phelps’. Cullen is 7

Retta Race
Reply to  Nancy
9 years ago

Nancy – No…Cullen Jones’ dog is not our picture #3….keep guessing.

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