Amy Van Dyken, a celebrated Olympic gold medalist, experienced a life-altering event that shocked the world. Known for her incredible achievements in swimming, Van Dyken faced a sudden and dramatic ...

She posted a video of her standing up on her own for the first time. — -- After Olympic champion Amy Van Dyken-Rouen severed her spinal cord in an accident last year, doctors weren’t sure if ...

“You can do absolutely anything you want with asthma,” says Van Dyken, who had won six Olympic gold medals by the time she retired in 2000. In 2014, that same perseverance helped her survive a ...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Six-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Amy Van Dyken severed her spinal cord in an all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend, and she told emergency workers she could not move ...

Six-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Amy Van Dyken severed her spine in an all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend, and told emergency workers she could not move her toes or feel anything ...

Six-time Olympic gold medalist Amy Van Dyken makes her second appearance as a swimming analyst on NBCUniversal’s Olympic coverage this summer in Paris, following her debut in the same role during the ...

“My glass is always half-full,” Amy Van Dyken tells PEOPLE Cassidy Araiza Amy Van Dyken has never been one to avoid a challenge. As a toddler she suffered from severe asthma and couldn’t walk up and ...