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Six-time Olympic gold medal swimmer Amy&#160;Van&#160;Dyken-Rouen smiles and gestures as she is transferred to her room after arriving at Craig Hospital, in Englewood, Colo., on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Van&#160;Dyken-Rouen severed her spinal cord in a June 6 ATV crash. Van&#160;Dyken-Rouen, who is from Colorado, took a medical flight from Arizona to Denver on Wednesday for rehab at Craig Hospital, which specializes in spine injures. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Olympic swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen ‘so thankful to be alive’

By Jennifer Pompi - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this July 26, 1996, file photo, Amy Van Dyken of the United States celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 50-meter freestyle at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Longstreath, File)

6-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer suffers severed spine in ATV crash

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times