Anthony Ervin's fantastic journey keeps on keeping on

Editor's Note: Anthony Ervin, a swimmer who claims Native American Ancestry, qualified for a spot on the 2012 U.S. Olympic swim team. Ervin's father is Native American and African-American.

OMAHA, NE--After one of the early rounds of the 50-meter freestyle here at the U.S. Trials, Anthony Ervin came out of the water and went over for one of those quicky interviews with NBC's Andrea Kremer. Everyone knows the deal. Except with Anthony Ervin, nothing is ever quite what you expect.

So, Anthony, Andrea asked, what does swimming mean to you now? Andrea, a pro's pro, knew full well that he was the 2...