Exclusive Q&A: Olympic swimmer Caitlin Leverenz

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The Craziest Sports Of The Olympics
The Craziest Sports Of The Olympics

Team USA athletes know what it takes to build a champion: a lifetime of determination and training, countless competitions, years of fueling their bodies with the right foods and beverages and unwavering support from mom and dad.

A new survey conducted among more than 1,000 current and retired U.S. Olympians and Paralympians and hopefuls shows that athletes rated a healthy diet higher than their intense training schedule as a key factor to their success.

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An Olympic bronze-medalist from the 2012 London Games, Caitlin Leverenz has teamed with Milk Life to share her training and nutrition tips and discuss her insight into the upcoming Olympic swim competition.

Here is the exclusive interview with AOL.com:

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