Let's make this birthday one to remember.

34 years old (Born on September 30, 1990)

Happy Birthday, Alyssa Anderson! May your day be filled with laughter, cake, and fewer laps than usual. After all those intense training sessions and that unforgettable gold medal swim in the 4x200 meter relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics—where you proved mermaids do exist—you've earned a break!

Here's hoping this year brings you as much joy as standing atop an Olympic podium (but without having to wear goggles). Keep making waves both in and out of the pool; you're truly golden. Cheers to another lap around life's pool—may it be your best yet!