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LOS ANGELES -- The last time the world looked at Amanda Beard she was winning her first individual Olympic gold medal at the Athens Games.

There's a lot more of the 25-year-old swimmer on view in the July issue of Playboy, where a topless Beard is on the cover billed as "the world's sexiest athlete nude."

Inside, she takes off her clothes in eight pictures certain to create a stir among rivals and young girls who consider her a role model.


AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian

Amanda Beard's Playboy debut may harm her status as a role model to young girls.

Beard is unapologetic about what she calls her latest "outside adventure." After all, she's modeled in men's magazines before, notably a spread in FHM that left little to the imagination.

"This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I really felt excited and motivated to do it," she told The Associated Press on Thursday, sipping coffee in the sunny backyard of her Venice home.

"I'm kind of used to people not necessarily agreeing with everything that I do and that's totally fine. This doesn't change my personality or who I am. It's just a business decision, a career decision."

Beard, who previously dated NASCAR driver Carl Edwards, posed in the prime of her career. She's aiming to qualify for her fourth Olympics next year in Beijing, and is the Olympic champion and former world-record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke.

It may be months before Beard is competing in meets and can gauge the reaction of her fellow swimmers to her magazine spread. She won't begin serious training for the Olympics until later this year, when she plans to give up riding motorcycles, snowboarding and vacations.



I told my dad that I'd take like black tape and kind of mark out certain things, so he doesn't feel awkward looking at it. He's like, 'Could ya?'
Amanda Beard

"It would only feel awkward if they make comments to me about it," she said. "We'll see how that one goes."

Beard first came to attention at the 1996 Games, where as a scrawny 14-year-old she toted her teddy bear to the starting blocks and won two silver medals. She medaled at the 2000 Games, too.

"There's a lot of debate about whether it demeans women and female athletes," said Dave Salo, Beard's coach at Trojan Swim Club. "If nothing else, it celebrates the athleticism and takes away from the model-type women."

Beard is aware of the criticism she could get from the mothers of young swimmers and girls. But she points out those are some of the same people who had her autograph FHM when she was in that magazine.

"I've had so many women approach me and say, 'We love seeing a good, healthy body being portrayed as beauty,"' she said. "I'm healthy. I work out like crazy. I'm not one of those people that's partying wee into the hours. This, I think, is a better role model than most."

Within her own family, Beard was surprised at the reaction.

"My grandma was like, 'Oh, she doesn't need to do that, but it's her choice,"' she said, adding that her divorced parents backed her, too.

"I told my dad that I'd take like black tape and kind of mark out certain things, so he doesn't feel awkward looking at it. He's like, 'Could ya?' "

Beard said her agent, Evan Morgenstein, had previously turned down Playboy because she wasn't ready. He points out that "she is not the victim."

Beard said she was swayed this time because the magazine allowed her to select the photographer (a woman), the photos that were used and the settings. Morgenstein declined to comment on how much Beard was paid.

"The thing I respect most about her is she's always been willing to take the risk and let the chips fall where they may," he said. "She's more of a role model today because she's willing to stand up and take the heat."

Beard is trying to position herself for a career away from the pool, and she sees the magazine spread as a way to attract nonswimming fans.

She envisions developing her own business empire, similar to former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Kathy Ireland's line of apparel and home furnishings.

She and Morgenstein have hired a licensing agency to help develop products, like fragrances, apparel and home products to be part of a signature Amanda Beard collection. She's also sorting through TV hosting offers and a movie script.

"You have to remember, I'm still just a swimmer," she said. "I am living a great lifestyle and I'm making good money, but I'm not a basketball player. These deals are not $40 million deals."



The second request is Ashley, the last WWE girls playbody pics, I never did see them.

I would like to see her as well. Just to see how lucky Cousin Carl was, ya know.

She went to U of A, dated Issah Fox, still trying to figure that one out but Im thinking U of A has the hottest girls on the planet after seeing them play softball against UT.

They had some nice ones. I thought Mowatt was pretty good till they showed that close up, and dang she looked like she had chicken pox or something.

I think they had your dream girl on UT's team though in Fulmers daughter.

I think K'Lee Aredando was the prettiest, she was the left fielder that came up with the big hit down the first base line to set up the big 5 run inning. I believe she is a freshman or should I say, fresh-meat [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif[/img] Mowatt is pretty but like you said, she has some skin problems. Her smile is immaculate and I her abs are chisled like a davinci sculpture. Most of the UofA folks that are on campus have a big thing for Adrienne Acton, the right fielder. Shes sorta plain jane cute, but they say shes real sweet and you can tell shes real natural, she doesnt wear alot of makeup. Mowatt usually looks really good starting the game and you can tell her makeup has been sweated off by inning 7. Eight titles in 15 years is insane. I think UCLA has won 4 in that stretch.

Back to subject, Beard is hot but she has some horse teeth that even Shannon Sharpe cant deny.

They need a best of U of A spread featuring Beard, Finch, Sorenstam, and Mowatt. That would be cool as long as Alicia Holowell isnt in it, shes "not so much"

Wow, you didn't grace the Fulmer statement. You must have thought she was HAWT!

I think her number was 00 for UT, she was cutie. She pinch ran some the first two games I believe, and started in the outfield for game 3. Little petitte thing that didn't look overly done up.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">"I told my dad that I'd take like black tape and kind of mark out certain things, so he doesn't feel awkward looking at it. He's like, 'Could ya?' </div></div>

I think this could tell us why the parents divorced and Beard has that "look at me" mentality...daddy's got a "thing" for his little girl, sounds like.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 1inStripes</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wow, you didn't grace the Fulmer statement. You must have thought she was HAWT!

I think her number was 00 for UT, she was cutie. She pinch ran some the first two games I believe, and started in the outfield for game 3. Little petitte thing that didn't look overly done up.</div></div>

Ive never seen her before, I just figured she looked like Phil so I didnt bother doing a google search lol.

She isn't tiny. They showed a lot of shots of her during the game standing on the rails. Not too bad though.

She looked better at the game than this photo though:

http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/...bio/Fulmer.jpg

Rock, you can go to this site I'm about to give you, but I think it just showsclothed pics in the Playboy, but about as soon as there are nudes I'd say they'll be on there...Just type her name in the search box...

Everyone please note, this is mostly a site to look up Porn stars and get their free clips!!! but, hey I couldn't condem you if you checked them out too...How you think I found it....haha

The site is Freeones.com

Also if someone could PM me a brief description of how to post a pic in this area, next time I'll just post the Pics...

Just don't post nudes unless you do it in a new post titled NSFW&gt;

are you PMing me directions??

Just did.

When you reply to a post, above where you type is that list of icons (like the envelope). Click on the third one from the right. That's the one for pictures. Just put the URL of the picture you want to display in the box that pops up, then press "ok". That'll display the picture.

Well here is a try at posting a pic, This is Amanda in the SI i guess last year or so...



http://i.cnn.net/si/pr/subs/swimsuit..._abeard_03.jpg

Wow it actually worked!!!

I'm reading that, wondering what this chick looks like, thinking I might have to grab the new issue of PB.

Then I get to the photo at the bottom...

Worth it NOT to buy it.

Yeah, she is hot and everything, but not like Eva Longoria hot or anything.....

http://l.yimg.com/img.tv.yahoo.com/t...8XXe7eVTOhPA--

http://www.hoopsvibe.com/IMG/eva_lon...73-290x284.jpg

http://www.leninimports.com/eva_longoria_gallery_17.jpg


That Tony Parker is one lucky man!!!

I wish Eva would do a nice nasty hardcore skin flick. I'm talking gonzo hardcore. DVP and DAP...and maybe some ATM.

HAHAHA...You and me both Bob, she is just untouchable hot...

I gotta agree that she's pretty durn tough. Awhile back she was losing too much weight, and the curves suffered, but looks like she's back to form.

Tony Parker is a lucky man.

I reckon she has his initials tattoes in some intament area...I prolly could look around that [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif[/img]