Former WKU swimmer Claire Donahue finished seventh in the world in the finals of the 100-meter butterfly at the 2012 London Olympics. Donahue was the first WKU swimmer to ever qualify for the U.S. Olympic swimming team and was the 14th WKU Olympian of all time. Below are feature stories and interviews from throughout Donahue's Olympic journey.

OLYMPIC STORIES:

WINNING A GOLD MEDAL:


Claire Donahue to Bring Gold Back to Bowling Green
Bowling Green Daily News - Chad Bishop

WKU's Donahue Gets Gold
Bowling Green Daily News

Knoxville News Sentinel 

It's Still Gold for Lenoir City's Claire Donahue
Knoxville News Sentinel - Mike Griffith

Donahue's Father Reacts to Gold Medal
WATE-TV - Knoxville, Tenn.

Former WKU Swimmer Donahue Wins Gold:
WKU College Heights Herald

100-METER BUTTERFLY FINALS:

Ex-Top Inspires Back in States:
Bowling Green Daily News - Chad Bishop

No Medal? Still Thrilled
Bowling Green Daily News - Mark Maloney

Courier Journal - Lauren Gustus

Claire Donahue Finishes Seventh in 100-Meter Butterfly
Knoxville News Sentinel - Mike Griffith

Claire Donahue Finishes Seventh in Olympic Final
Bowling Green Daily News - Mark Maloney


100-METER BUTTERFLY SEMIFINALS:


Knoxville News Sentinel - Mike Griffith


Claire Donahue Returns to East Tennessee With Gold Medal (WBIR-TV) - Knoxville, Tenn.

Lenoir City's Claire Donahue Returns Home from Olympics(WATE-TV) - Knoxville, Tenn.








PRE-OLYMPIC STORIES:

USA Swimming - Mike Gustafson

Swimming World Magazine - John Lohn



Knoxville News Sentinel

WRCB Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Bowling Green Daily News 

Bowling Green Daily News - Chad Bishop

Bowling Green Daily News - Chad Bishop

Bowling Green Daily News - Chad Bishop


PRE-OLYMPIC INTERVIEWS/FEATURES: