Courtesy Summer Sanders
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle comes naturally to Olympic swimmer Summer Sanders, who won two gold medals, a silver and a bronze during the 1992 Games. But it’s a message she works hard to pass on to her children, 6-year-old daughter Skye and 4½-year-old son Charles.
“I describe it to my kids as, ‘You can’t get to the glory of a finish line without a great start,’” Sanders, 39, tells People.
“My mom used to say to me, ‘You need to eat something good in the morning. It needs to stick to your ribs.’ I would actually visualize...
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle comes naturally to Olympic swimmer Summer Sanders, who won two gold medals, a silver and a bronze during the 1992 Games. But it’s a message she works hard to pass on to her children, 6-year-old daughter Skye and 4½-year-old son Charles.
“I describe it to my kids as, ‘You can’t get to the glory of a finish line without a great start,’” Sanders, 39, tells People.
“My mom used to say to me, ‘You need to eat something good in the morning. It needs to stick to your ribs.’ I would actually visualize...
- 6/13/2012
- by Sarah
- People - CelebrityBabies
Mom, TV host and Olympic gold medalist Summer Sanders shares her parenting and "Celebrity Apprentice" boardroom-survival techniques!
momlogic's Vivian: She might enjoy such genteel activities as chaperoning her kids' field trips, but make no mistake: Summer Sanders is a serious competitor -- be it in the pool, behind the mic or in the boardroom. Having scored herself one bronze and two gold medals in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, Sanders eventually transitioned to a career as "sports hostess with the mostest," taking the mic on shows like "NBA Inside Stuff," "Figure It Out" and "Skating with Celebrities," as well as serving as an Olympic correspondent for NBC. Today, this "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant lives with her husband, three-time Olympic skier Erik Schlopy, and their two kids, daughter Skye, 4, and son Spider, 2, in Utah, and she is heavily involved with organizations like her "Celebrity Apprentice" charity, Right To Play.
We caught up with...
momlogic's Vivian: She might enjoy such genteel activities as chaperoning her kids' field trips, but make no mistake: Summer Sanders is a serious competitor -- be it in the pool, behind the mic or in the boardroom. Having scored herself one bronze and two gold medals in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, Sanders eventually transitioned to a career as "sports hostess with the mostest," taking the mic on shows like "NBA Inside Stuff," "Figure It Out" and "Skating with Celebrities," as well as serving as an Olympic correspondent for NBC. Today, this "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant lives with her husband, three-time Olympic skier Erik Schlopy, and their two kids, daughter Skye, 4, and son Spider, 2, in Utah, and she is heavily involved with organizations like her "Celebrity Apprentice" charity, Right To Play.
We caught up with...
- 3/31/2010
- Momlogic
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