U.S Athletes’ First Tweets After Winning Olympic Medals

The 2012 London Olympics has officially started. Team USA has been amazing with thirteen medals thus far! Here are some of the winners and their first tweets after winning their medals:

Gabrielle Douglas, Gymnastics

WOW such an AMAZING experience! Thank you all for your support, love and prayers love you all!!! #oncloud9 <3—
Gabrielle Douglas (@gabrielledoug) August 02, 2012

Ryan Lochte, Swimming

Thanks to my fans. This gold was for Lochte Nation!! That's what happens when Lochte Nation Unites!—
Ryan Lochte (@ryanlochte) July 28, 2012

Allison Schmitt, Swimming

Proud to be an American!!! 🇺🇸 Huge congratulations to all the swimmers tonight!! So exciting starting the meet off with a bronze& am. Record—
Allison Schmitt (@arschmitty) July 28, 2012

Nathan Adrian, Swimming

#spoileralert I win :-). Thanks to all my friends, family, team mates, coaches, and can't forget my twitter followers! Your support is felt—
Nathan Adrian (@Nathangadrian) August 01, 2012

Kim Rhode, Shooting

Just want to say thank you to all the people you know who you are for helping me!!! Love you all so much!!!—
Kim Rhode (@KimRhode) July 29, 2012

Dana Vollmer, Swimming

Olympic record+new American record.. Not shabby for a prelims swim!! Felt good- but I know I can go faster!! Thanks for all the support! #fb—
Dana Vollmer (@danavollmer) July 28, 2012

Cullen Jones, Swimming

Thanks for all the support guys… We all had great splits. And we are all holding our heads up high. #GoUSA #TeamUSA—
Cullen Jones (@Cullen_Jones) July 29, 2012

Jake Kaminski, Archery

Just gave #teamusa and #teamkelloggs a #greatstart today with bringing home the Silver medal today in team rounds Keep the ball rollin #USA!—
Jake Kaminski (@jakekaminski) July 28, 2012

Tyler Clary, Swimming

It still hasn't even processed in my head what happened today, so thankful for everyone in my life. I love you all!!!—
Scott Tyler Clary (@TylerClary) August 03, 2012

Matt Grevers, Swimming

Thanks everyone for all the well wishes! I'm feeding off your positive energy and bottling it up for some fast swimming!—
Matt Grevers (@MattGrevers) July 29, 2012

Nathan Adrian, Swimming

Thank you so much to everyone for all of your support! I read every one of your messages and all of your kindness helps more than you know!!—
Nathan Adrian (@Nathangadrian) July 30, 2012

McKayla Maroney, Gymnastics

Thanks everyone for all your support!! It means more then you'd think! Waking up to these tweets totally just made my day! Love you guys💋🇺🇸💗—
McKayla Maroney (@McKaylaMaroney) August 01, 2012

Elizabeth Beisel, Swimming

such an amazing night for team USA. couldn't be more proud of my teammates. thank you all SO much for the support. so stoked!!—
Elizabeth Beisel ⚓ (@ebeisel34) July 28, 2012

Ricky Berens, Swimming

On the positive side, I am officially a 2 time Olympic medalist thanks to the boys in 4×100 tonight!!!!!—
Ricky Berens (@RickyBerens) July 29, 2012

Alexandra Raisman, Gymnastics

Still such an amazing experience I'm so excited for floor and beam finals! I'm so proud and happy. I hope I made America proud tonight :)—
Alexandra Raisman (@Aly_Raisman) August 02, 2012

Jordyn Wieber, Gymnastics

Winning the team gold was a huge part of #myjourney. See more about how I got to London here! bit.ly/MQk7Nw—
Jordyn Wieber (@jordyn_wieber) August 02, 2012

Feigen James, Swimming

Thanks to everyone who supported me the last 17 years! Couldn't have gotten here without you! http://t.co/GQckEAga—
James Jimmy Feigen (@JimmyFeigen) July 30, 2012

Jacob Wukie, Archery

Olympic silver today, had jake kaminski and brady ellison and myself all shooting well together and am so blessed and thankful for this—
Jacob Wukie (@wukiejm) July 28, 2012

Michael Phelps, Swimming

Way to go #usa to tonight!! Big night at the pool… New world record for @danavollmer ! Way to go @BrendanHansen22 !—
Michael Phelps (@MichaelPhelps) July 29, 2012

Brady Ellison, Archery

Thanks everyone for watching me win a silver yesterday. O. The field to training hard getting ready for my individual's. Thanks again—
Brady Ellison (@Brady_Ellison) July 29, 2012

Johnston Abigail, Diving

couldn't have done it without my other half @Kelci_Bryant #synchs http://t.co/WPPQWlug—
Abby Johnston (@AbbyLJohnston) July 29, 2012

Jason Lezak, Swimming

My business in the pool is done. Now it's time to cheer on my teammates the next 6 days. Let's go #TeamUSA—
Jason Lezak (@JasonLezak) July 29, 2012

Missy Franklin, Swimming

My first Olympic medal and a new American Record. I am so proud of my relay and couldn't think of a better way to start off the meet! #USA—
Missy Franklin (@FranklinMissy) July 28, 2012

Natalie Coughlin, Swimming

So proud to be part of #TeamUSA.—
Natalie Coughlin (@NatalieCoughlin) July 28, 2012

Brendan Hansen, Swimming

I took that lane 8 opportunity & turned it into this!! Just want every1 to know I heard u screaming at ur TV #TeamUSA http://t.co/PGrrexZS—
Brendan Hansen (@BrendanHansen22) July 29, 2012

Lia Neal, Swimming

Thank you, everyone, for the endless good lucks and congratulations. I feel Im still in a daze! Im so blessed to have you guys in my life！—
Lia Neal (@LiaNeal) July 29, 2012

Jessica Hardy, Swimming

A medal & American record in my first race at the Olympics! Thanks for all of your support. Dreams really can come true! #fb—
Jessica Hardy (@swimhardy) July 28, 2012

Rebecca Soni, Swimming

One race down… And the best on to come. Can't wait for the 200! #fb—
Rebecca Soni (@rebsoni) July 30, 2012

Shannon Vreeland, Swimming

Thanks for all the support everyone!! It means so much! Really happy with my swim today!! Just being here is a dream come true! #USA—
Shannon Vreeland (@s_vreeland) August 01, 2012

Taylor Ritzel, Rowing

Thank you for all your support! I'm so thankful to have such great people in my life. Time to race! 11:50 am Heat 1 women's 8+ #goUSA—
Taylor Ritzel (@taritzel) July 29, 2012

Kayla Harrison, Judo

Trying to thank all of you personally but twitter told me Im tweeting 2 much! So THANK YOU EVERY1!! I am overwhelmed w/ ur love and support!—
Kayla Harrison (@Judo_Kayla) August 03, 2012

Conor Dwyer, Swimming