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cal's nathan adrian will be there. he's a three-time olympic champion, but his spot on the team is not guaranteed. >> i mean, it's kind of -- you know, the blessing and the curse of being part of team usa. we have way too much fast people that would make that qualifying a standard, so we have to really compete for our smots. >> adrian, now 27, started swimming when he was 2. >> my first memory of swimming is i would -- my mom would go and do lap swims. and she would just swim with me on her back. i was kind of like a turtle. i would just hang on to her back. >> the 6'6" swimmer came to cal in 2006. he followed in the rather large footsteps of another swimming giant, matt biondi. he became the first american since then to win olympic gold in the 100-meter free style. >> that was an incredible feeling to be able to look up and see a 1 next to my name. and definitely surreal, because i knew it was a close race. and then, you know, you just kind of let your emotions take over. this would be adrian's third trip to the olymp
cal's nathan adrian will be there. he's a three-time olympic champion, but his spot on the team is not guaranteed. >> i mean, it's kind of -- you know, the blessing and the curse of being part of team usa. we have way too much fast people that would make that qualifying a standard, so we have to really compete for our smots. >> adrian, now 27, started swimming when he was 2. >> my first memory of swimming is i would -- my mom would go and do lap swims. and she would just swim...
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nathan adrian will be there.e's a three time olympic champion, his spot on the team is not guaranteed. >> i mean, it's a blessing and a curse of being part of team usa. we have way too many fast people that would make that qualifying a standard, so we have to really compete for our spots. >> reporter: adrian, now 27 started swimming when he was two. >> my first memory of swimming is my mom would go and do lap swim and swim with me on her back. i was like a turtle and i hang on to her back. >> reporter: the youngest of three siblings, the 6'6" swimmer came to cal in 2006. he followed in the rather large footsteps of another swimming giant. he became the first american to win gold. >> that was an incredible feeling to be able to look up and see a one next to my name and definitely surreal. i knew it was a close race. and then, you know, you kind of let your emotions take over. >> reporter: this would be adrian's third trip to the olympic games. he knows the sacrifices he's making today will pay off in august. >> i
nathan adrian will be there.e's a three time olympic champion, his spot on the team is not guaranteed. >> i mean, it's a blessing and a curse of being part of team usa. we have way too many fast people that would make that qualifying a standard, so we have to really compete for our spots. >> reporter: adrian, now 27 started swimming when he was two. >> my first memory of swimming is my mom would go and do lap swim and swim with me on her back. i was like a turtle and i hang on...
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cal's nathan adrian will be there.is the three-time olympic champion, but his spot on the team is not guaranteed. >> i mean it is kind of, you have the blessing and the curse of being part of team usa. we have -- way too many fast people that would make that qualifying standard, so we have to really compete for our spot. >> adrian, 27, started swimming when he was 2. >> my first memory of swimming is -- i was, my mom would go and do lap swims. she would swim with me on her back. i was kind of, like a turtle. you know. i just, hang on to her back. >> and the three siblings, the 6'6" swimmer came to cal in 2006. he followed in the rather large footsteps of a swimming giant, matt biondi. adrian the first american since biondi to win olympic gold in the 100 meter freestyle. >> that was an incredible feeling to be able to look up and see, see a one next to my name. definitely surreal. i knew it was a close race. and then you just kind of let your emotions take over. >> this will be adrian's third trip to the olympic games.
cal's nathan adrian will be there.is the three-time olympic champion, but his spot on the team is not guaranteed. >> i mean it is kind of, you have the blessing and the curse of being part of team usa. we have -- way too many fast people that would make that qualifying standard, so we have to really compete for our spot. >> adrian, 27, started swimming when he was 2. >> my first memory of swimming is -- i was, my mom would go and do lap swims. she would swim with me on her...
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we catch up with swimming sensation nathan adrian, the one major hurdle the olympic medalist and calrad has to clear to make it back to the summer games. that story and more tonight at 6:00. >>> exciting. it is getting closer. all the athletes, it's like really crunch time. also crunch time, father's day on sunday. i haven't mailed a card for my poor dad. a lot of people thinking about that too. it's going to be nice. >> gift card going on. all right, let's get a look. tomorrow morning, it's going to start off cloudy. areas of spotty drizzle. in terms of that father's day weekend let's call it for dad on saturday, 80 in the south bay by sunday, a lot hotter with 89 in the south bay. san francisco goes to 72 on sunday. for all the dads in the trivalley, 91 on sunday and sunny skies. while it is going to be, you know, 10 to 15 degrees warmer than we experienced today, at least we are staying out of the 100s. i don't want to see any of that any time soon. >> it's going to be comfortable on the couch for the warriors. >> you know it's your day. >> there's a lot of fathers at that point.
we catch up with swimming sensation nathan adrian, the one major hurdle the olympic medalist and calrad has to clear to make it back to the summer games. that story and more tonight at 6:00. >>> exciting. it is getting closer. all the athletes, it's like really crunch time. also crunch time, father's day on sunday. i haven't mailed a card for my poor dad. a lot of people thinking about that too. it's going to be nice. >> gift card going on. all right, let's get a look. tomorrow...