Dana Vollmer

Published: Feb. 7, 2017, 2 p.m.

b'Please give a huge Best Ever You welcome to Dana Vollmer.\\n\\nU.S. Swimmer Dana Vollmer owns seven Olympic medals (4 Gold) and six world records but her challenges haven\\u2019t always been in the pool. At age 14, Dana was diagnosed with long QT syndrome, a cardiac electrical disorder, and much like the defibrillator doctors recommended be poolside in case of a cardiac emergency, the threat of heart disease was never far from Vollmer\\u2019s mind.February is American Heart Month and Dana joins us this morning to talk about her heart health and some steps every woman should be taking to prevent heart disease and stroke.\\n\\nAfter having her first child in March of 2015, Dana returned to the pool and quickly regained her place among the top swimmers in the world. At the 2016 Rio Olympics she won bronze in the 100 Meter Butterfly, silver and an American Record in the 4\\xd7100 Meter Freestyle Relay, and gold in the 4\\xd7100 Meter Medley Relay. Her gold in 2016 is USA Swimming\\u2019s first-ever gold won by a mother.'