tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post110443442649367186..comments2007-02-22T00:27:49.428-06:00Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06065221593676194149noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104503538810115972004-12-31T08:32:00.000-06:002004-12-31T08:32:00.000-06:00

John - once again, a great job on covering every aspect of Brendan and his accomplishments and the poise with which he carries himself. I hope that the Daily Times knows what a gift they have in you. In my opinion, Jameer can't touch Brendan's accomplishments.

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104465894793150802004-12-30T22:04:00.000-06:002004-12-30T22:04:00.000-06:00

*Liz stands on her couch and claps* What a well written article John. It's nice to see a writer that can paint a picture and get the facts straight! The shout-out to our wonderful webmistress was a nice touch too!

lizook12http://www.blogger.com/profile/15556136861285066541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104465577974625242004-12-30T21:59:00.000-06:002004-12-30T21:59:00.000-06:00

I will be <br /><br />Ariana...<br />Kimberly: "My name is Kimberly, Iam a fan-girl. I like guys in speedo's. So check me out. Yeah!" "Cha Cha bouchy Cha cha bouchy role call...Hey Pumpkin Aaron is getting ready to swim you know what he needs?"<br /><br />Pumpkin: "The perfect cheer!"<br /><br />I must go now, I think I need to run away before Brendan has me involuntarily committed!

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11606268264315195356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104464805745931812004-12-30T21:46:00.000-06:002004-12-30T21:46:00.000-06:00

<B>anyone else just get an image of Craig from Saturday night live....my name is Brendan, I like to party. I've got lots of fan girls..so check me out...</B>This is too cute, Kimberly! Next person who sees Brendan should get him to do this! Muahahaha

BeachGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17258777446678679243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104463090978934182004-12-30T21:18:00.000-06:002004-12-30T21:18:00.000-06:00

"Simply put, a flickering flame has morphed into a wildfire. Featuring biographical information, photos and news articles, along with a calendar of Hansen's upcoming events, the site offers a little of everything. Its hottest aspect, however, is the Brendan Blog, the forums that allow fans to chat - mostly in an entertaining fashion - about their favorite swimmer."<br /><br />Nicely put...<br /><

Lenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06524154514431311175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104462519422602602004-12-30T21:08:00.000-06:002004-12-30T21:08:00.000-06:00

So my last post had nothing to do with Brendan, so I will add...along with my cd, many people inspire me. Brendan is one. He works incredibly hard and handles himself with humility and grace. I need to be a little more like that, I think we all do. The world would be a much nicer place. I also thoroughly enjoy how he is a super-duper cheerleader (anyone else just get an image of Craig from

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11606268264315195356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104461695143643542004-12-30T20:54:00.000-06:002004-12-30T20:54:00.000-06:00

Blairbecky....I actually made a motivational cd for myself two years ago and it had WIN on it! That is an awesome song. I also had the following on there.<br /><br />fighter..christina a<br />fire and rain..james taylor<br />i can make it through the rain...mariah carey<br />when you come back to me again..garth brooks<br /><br />i think it just depends on where you are in your life, and what you

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11606268264315195356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104460877552031352004-12-30T20:41:00.000-06:002004-12-30T20:41:00.000-06:00

Amen to what Jane said. John's articles and the one from...it was either ESPN.com or SI...about Ian Crocker this past summer have restored my faith in feature journalism. I love writers who paint such a vivid picture that I actually stop and think, "Wow." That and I've run out of patience for "journalists" who write things like "none are" and have yet to figure out that Peirsol violates the I

crackinuphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854518237639757515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104458950602754872004-12-30T20:09:00.000-06:002004-12-30T20:09:00.000-06:00

Wow... Great article. Congrats Michelle!

Lenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06524154514431311175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104456838112997122004-12-30T19:33:00.000-06:002004-12-30T19:33:00.000-06:00

Faith in mankind and some fellow journalists restored. 2004 can now peacefully end. -- Jane

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104455695398454932004-12-30T19:14:00.000-06:002004-12-30T19:14:00.000-06:00

That article was GREAT! I sent the link to friends so they could see what a great athlete and person Brendan is. And how amazing his family and fans are. We love you Brendan.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14333826281896096911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104452385046706802004-12-30T18:19:00.000-06:002004-12-30T18:19:00.000-06:00

Hi All-<br /><br />I've been swamped at work and unable to check in as often as I'd like. Of course, I miss the great stuff, but now I'm sprung for the weekend so I can try and catch up. <br /><br />Michelle-I hope you recognize what a service that you do by maintaining this site to such a high standard. I love visiting here, not only to read about our favorite swimmer, but also to find out

No Good User Names Lefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07714420765385355092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104452230248816542004-12-30T18:17:00.000-06:002004-12-30T18:17:00.000-06:00

Awwwwwwe..We got love from Brendan and John in the same week. That was a great article. Now everyone knows we call him "pumpkin!"

Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11606268264315195356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104446934624977462004-12-30T16:48:00.000-06:002004-12-30T16:48:00.000-06:00

Awesome article John...as always you capture Brendan as no one else can.<br /><br />Congrats to Michelle on the site mention, maybe we will be hearing from more people soon.<br /><br />Someone asked a out VH1, from what I know, Brendan was asked to give comments on the ones that were selected and I am pretty sure Aaron was with him doing this but I have no idea when that will aired. Now I am

Aunt Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724632792605237664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104446746665576272004-12-30T16:45:00.000-06:002004-12-30T16:45:00.000-06:00

What an awesome article from John!!! Seemed like I couldn't read it fast enough, :). Thought it was cute when John mentioned 'our' nicknames for Brendan...tee-hee. <br /><br />I really loved when he mentioned that we (his fans here) have also donated to the leukemia foundation in his honor, :o).<br /><br />B-Man is just so adorable when he discusses the clinics/meetings with the kids...what a

Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07623833070240587459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104445649086634302004-12-30T16:27:00.000-06:002004-12-30T16:27:00.000-06:00

John calls it like it is. It's so refreshing. :)<br /><br />From the second paragraph on I had the theme to that Flipper the Dolphin song in my head. <br /><br />Question, is he actually going to be on VH1 Hottest Bodies? Because if he is, it might be the first hour in BHO blog history that no one posts. Everyone will pay rapt attention to the TV instead.

Dana Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11191690372519630835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104443784270887242004-12-30T15:56:00.000-06:002004-12-30T15:56:00.000-06:00

Wow. I basically echo all that everyone else has said. That was an awesome article, as John's always are. The shoutout to the fans, BHO, and Michelle in particular (You ARE famous girl!) were great.<br /><br />My favorite part: "Hansen fell victim to an illegal dolphin kick that propelled his Japanese rival to victory." Damn straight!

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15897480325599832881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104442743440549912004-12-30T15:39:00.000-06:002004-12-30T15:39:00.000-06:00

What a wonderfully written article. I *squeed* a little when I saw the shout-out to Michelle and the Blog (as well as T-G and texas-trio). How exciting. <br /><br />I really enjoyed the article. It brought up such a nice combination of both his acheivements as an athlete and what a stand up person he is.

afadingvoicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17956981008522114682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104440738184752562004-12-30T15:05:00.000-06:002004-12-30T15:05:00.000-06:00

What an awesome article!! I had no idea he was going to go as far as to mention the Brendan Blog. Yea! Its so cool that the site is so important to Brendan and his family. I am so glad he enjoys it just as much as we do. <br />Im with a lot of people that Phelps got me into watching swimming in the first place but when i found out that a lot of swimmers were from UT I started to branch out and

jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18189129316200113681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104438902239222642004-12-30T14:35:00.000-06:002004-12-30T14:35:00.000-06:00

I think John has displaced E.M. swift as my favorite sports writer. What an azmazing article. It was great to see the mention of this site (Yay Michelle!) and texas-trio.com (Yay T-G!)<br /><br />I love that the article not only focused on the aspects of Brendan that make him such a wonderful athlete - his drive, his determination, his natural talent; but also the aspects that make him such a

Stephie Mchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02606487590300164404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104438568399086442004-12-30T14:29:00.000-06:002004-12-30T14:29:00.000-06:00

This was a terrific article from John! And shout outs to Michelle and texas-trio.com. Way cool. Congrats Brendan on your award!

BeachGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17258777446678679243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104437407955257352004-12-30T14:10:00.000-06:002004-12-30T14:10:00.000-06:00

BlairBecky- I started out a swimming fan the same exact way. Phelps caught my attention due to all the media surrounding him at the Olympics. It's true Phelps is a product now. There's so much to Brendan and his family, everyone's so sincere and open. I'm sure this relationship on the blog doesn't happen anywhere else.

Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17787440810976704269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104436799796116382004-12-30T13:59:00.000-06:002004-12-30T13:59:00.000-06:00

Wow, great article, John! And yes, we're a very entertaining bunch. Can't timagine what would happen if it ever went beyond the internet and into real life. Well I can, I just think it would be better not to speculate!<br /><br />And congrats Brendan on the award! Tres cool and awesome! (pathetic attempt to practice french just in case Montreal works out...when do we find out again?)

JHDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16401132779241336767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104436631542418212004-12-30T13:57:00.000-06:002004-12-30T13:57:00.000-06:00

OMG! What a great shout out John gave you. We know how great it is here but it's nice to have someone say it to everyone else. You know,I started out as a fan of Phelps because I had never watched swimming before. I still have respect for him but he is a product now. He's not someone I would see in a crowd and get all that excited about. So I'm grateful he grabbed my attention but it's guys like

blairbeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11745576876661293634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695991.post-1104436471170114472004-12-30T13:54:00.000-06:002004-12-30T13:54:00.000-06:00

Amazing, amazing, amazing article. I actually squeed and teared up when I read it. Michelle!!! You got a shout out! And the site too! That's so cool.<br /><br />John is the man.

Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149418678075101221noreply@blogger.com