theatlantic: Why You Should Have a Crush on Olympic Swimmer Nathan Adrian He is adorable. Um, have you seen his Twitter avatar? Even for those of us bigger than such superficial things, that is some pretty freaking jaw-dropping anatomical perfection. And the thing is, in the Olympics, this matters! […] He is charming. The Twitterverse agrees that Adrian’s reaction to his world record win was graceful, sweet, and even a tad bit adorably awkward, maybe. This is the Olympian who can’t even believe he quite deserves it, who’s surprised to have seen himself get so far. It doesn’t seem like an act, but even if it is, it’s working […] He is smart. He graduated with honors with a degree in public health from UC Berkeley. And he wants to be—swoon—a doctor.  He’s grounded, too. Via USA Today, after his win: “‘My life may change now,’ Adrian acknowledged. ‘I’m just taking it all in for what it is.’” […] Read more. [Image: Reuters]
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Why You Should Have a Crush on Olympic Swimmer Nathan Adrian

  1. He is adorable. Um, have you seen his Twitter avatar? Even for those of us bigger than such superficial things, that is some pretty freaking jaw-dropping anatomical perfection. And the thing is, in the Olympics, this matters! […]
  2. He is charming. The Twitterverse agrees that Adrian’s reaction to his world record win was graceful, sweet, and even a tad bit adorably awkward, maybe. This is the Olympian who can’t even believe he quite deserves it, who’s surprised to have seen himself get so far. It doesn’t seem like an act, but even if it is, it’s working […]
  3. He is smart. He graduated with honors with a degree in public health from UC Berkeley. And he wants to be—swoon—a doctor. 
  4. He’s grounded, too. Via USA Today, after his win: “‘My life may change now,’ Adrian acknowledged. ‘I’m just taking it all in for what it is.’” […]

Read more. [Image: Reuters]

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