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Olympic Gold Medalist, Educator, Role Model and 
a Sufferer from Severe Allergies and Asthma

How does Tom deal with severe allergies and asthma while preparing for the 2000 Olympic Games?

At the 1996 Summer Olympics Tom Dolan captured the United States' first gold medal by winning the 400 Individual Medley. Not only did this achievement earn him both the cover of Sports Illustrated, a Wheaties box, but it also confirmed his reputation as one of the world's most talented swimmers. Dolan has been successful throughout his entire career, winning championships at the high school, college and international level.

Dolan enjoyed immediate success upon enrolling at the University of Michigan in 1993. As a freshman, he was a member of the Wolverines NCAA Championship 800m freestyle relay squad and earned All-American honors in the 500m freestyle, 800m freestyle, 16550m freestyle and 400m individual medley. For his efforts, Dolan was named both Big Ten Swimmer of the Year and Freshman of the Year. Dolan capped his spectacular season by representing the United States at the 1994 World Championships in Rome where he established the current world record and won a gold medal in the 400m IM (4:12:30).

As a sophomore, Dolan continued to dominate and to set even more records. At the Pan Pacific Championship, he captured first place honors in the 200m IM and set a meet record in the 400m IM. Dolan continued his excellence at the collegiate level, becoming the first swimmer in seven years to set three American records at the NCAA Championship. As a result, he was named the United States Swimming "Swimmer of the Year" for a second time, and added the NCAA Swimmer of the Year award to his trophy case.

He qualified as a member of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team in the 200m individual medley, 400m IM and 400m freestyle competitions by winning all three events at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. At the NCAA Championship, he repeated as a triple winner in the 500m freestyle, 1650m freestyle, 400m individual medley and anchored the championship 800m freesytle relay team that broke a 12 year-old American record.

Tom's Allergy/Asthma Condition
At 6'6" and 180 pounds, Dolan has the perfect body for a world-class swimmer. However, he suffers from extreme allergies, exercise-induced asthma and an unusually narrow windpipe that at times allows him to take in only twenty percent as much oxygen as the average person. These obstacles have a dramatic impact on his training and many of the drugs commonly used as remedies are banned in international competition. Yet Dolan has never made excuses, instead he simply continues to dominate the competition at all levels. When not busy with training, competing and schoolwork, he travels across the country educating children and their parents on asthma management.

Tom realizes the importance of breathing clean air. He also knows that allergens and pollutants in the home can trigger asthma attacks. That's why Tom and his family use the Filter Queen Indoor Air Quality System. For this reason, Tom has agreed to endorse the Filter Queen IAQS on a national basis. The Filter Queen radio campaign featuring Tom can be heard nationwide. Filter Queen is proud to have Tom Dolan as a spokesperson and as Tom says:

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