When the 2012 London Olympics begin on July 27, young athletes such as USA track & field team's Emma Coburn or USA men's gymnast Jake Dalton will amaze us with their strength, determination, and talent.

However, these athletes have not left their education behind. Emma Coburn proudly attends her home state's University of Colorado, Boulder while Jake Dalton is a University of Oklahoma Sooner. Even British diving star Tom Daley plans to continue at university (as they say across the pond) once the games have finished.

Though we may complain about the time consumed by extracurriculars like club frisbee, these students have somehow managed to excel in their sport while keeping a handle on their academics.

The list below details where some of these college olympians are attending college. Many of them have taken a leave of absence to train for the 2012 London games, but who can blame them?

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  • Jake Dalton - Men's Gymnastics

    Dalton, 20, is a student at the University of Oklahoma and a member of the men's U.S. gymnastics team. In 2011 he won the <a href="http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012/gymnastics/story/_/id/8116953/2012-summer-olympics-jake-dalton-makes-case-us-team" target="_hplink">NCAA titles</a> in floor and vault.

  • Sam Mikulak - Men's Gymnastics

    Mikulak, 19, just finished his sophomore year at University of Michigan, and will be the<a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20120701/SPORTS17/120701018/Sam-Mikulak-becomes-Michigan-s-first-U-S-Olympian-in-men-s-gymnastics" target="_hplink"> first student</a> from his university to represent the U.S. Men's Gymnastics in the olympics. During the olympic trials he competed with an <a href="http://mom.me/mind-body/2824-team-usas-youngest-olympians/item/10345-sam-mikulak-getty-147482272/" target="_hplink">injured ankle</a>.

  • Betsy Hassett - Women's Soccer

    This 21 year-old UC Berkeley student will play for her native New Zealand <a href="http://www.calbears.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/hassett_betsy00.html" target="_hplink">soccer team</a> as a midfielder. Photo Credit: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Betsy_Hassett.jpg" target="_hplink">Camw</a>

  • Kara Kohler - Women's Rowing

    Kohler, 21, <a href="http://www.claytonpioneer.com/news/details.cfm?News_ID=749" target="_hplink">switched from swimming to rowing</a> during her freshman year at UC Berkeley. She will row in the women's quadruple sculls and is the youngest rower in the London olympics. Correction: An earlier version of this slide said that Kohler was the youngest member of the rowing team. Patricia Obee is younger than Kohler by nine months.

  • Erik Kynard - Track & Field

    This 21 year-old <a href="http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/sports/sports_blogs_local/high-jumper-erik-kynard-jr-stronger-going-into-london-games" target="_hplink">high jumper</a> is a junior at Kansas State University. He finished second in the olympic trials, clearing a height of 7 feet 5 3/4 inches.

  • Emma Coburn - Track & Field

    Coburn, 21, is a senior at <a href="http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=3668721" target="_hplink">University of Colorado, Boulder</a>. She is ranked as the <a href="http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/248568-2012-Prefontaine-Classic-Eugene-Diamond-League/video/638799-Emma-Coburn-huge-PR-of-925-in-first-steeple-of-season-at-2012-Pre-Classic" target="_hplink">fourth-fastest American </a>ever in steeplechase.

  • Tony McQuay - Track & Field

    This sprinter from the University of Florida qualified for the olympics after earning a silver medal in in the men's<a href="http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gators/content/gator-sprinter-tony-mcquay-headed-london-us-olympic-team" target="_hplink"> 400 meters</a>. The <a href="http://www.teamusa.org/For-the-Media/Olympic-Games/2012/Media-Guide/Online.aspx" target="_hplink">22 year-old</a> is a native of Florida.

  • Trevor Barron - Track & Field

    19 year-old Barron will be the<a href="http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2012/7/24/3180973/team-usa-track-and-field-2012-olympics" target="_hplink"> youngest member</a> of the U.S. track & field team to compete in the 20 kilometer race walk. In September he will start his sophomore year at <a href="http://www.coloradocollege.edu/newsevents/newsroom/cc-s-barron-walks-into-record-books" target="_hplink">Colorado College</a>.

  • Katie and Julia Reinprecht - Field Hockey

    These Princeton athletes will be playing in the olympics alongside each other as sisters. <a href="http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/RE/Julia-Reinprecht.aspx" target="_hplink"> Julia,</a> the youngest member on the team, plays defense while <a href="http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/RE/Katie-Reinprecht.aspx" target="_hplink">Katie </a>is a midfielder.

  • Sarah Scherer - Shooting

    The 21 year-old student from Texas Christian University will compete in the women's <a href="http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=sarah-scherer/index.html" target="_hplink">10m air rifle</a> event. Scherer's interest in the sport began when she was<a href="http://www.9news.com/news/article/275446/345/Sarah-Scherer-on-target-for-Olympic-shooting-competition" target="_hplink"> nine years old</a> and started shooting BB guns with her brother.

  • Aleksa Saponjic - Men's Water Polo

    Serbian born Saponjic will represent his home country in the London Olympics. He was a <a href="http://www.hercampus.com/school/berkeley/mr-campus-freshman-aleksa-saponjic" target="_hplink">freshman</a> at UC Berkeley this past year.

  • David Boudia - Diving

    23 year-old Boudia, a Purdue student, also competed in the 2008 Beijing olympics. He is expected <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/olympics/2012/writers/nick_zaccardi/06/25/2012-olympic-diving-trials-wrap/index.html" target="_hplink">to medal</a> in London.

  • Tom Daley - Diving

    Though he doesn't attend an American university, it is impossible to exclude British diving sensation Tom Daley from this collegiate list. Daley, 18, plans to earn a Spanish degree from <a href="http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-07-23/tom-daley-im-diving-for-dad" target="_hplink">Open University</a>, a distance learning U.K research university.

  • Andrew Gemmell - Men's Swimming

    This <a href="http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/c-swim/mtt/gemmell_andrew00.html" target="_hplink">University of Georgia </a>student<a href="http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/USA/31089.asp" target="_hplink"> cleared 15:00</a> in the men's 1500 free olympic trails, which broke his personal record. With this new time of 14:57.29, he is fifth in world rankings.

  • Marcin Tarczynski - Men's Swimming

    This <a href="http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-swim/mtt/tarczynski_marcin00.html" target="_hplink">UC Berkeley </a>sophomore will compete for his home country of Poland.

  • Elizabeth Beisel - Women's Swimming

    Biesel, who majors in Communications at University of Florida, just missed medaling in the <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/elizabeth-beisel-relied-maturity-qualify-2012-olympic-team-190900576--oly.html" target="_hplink">2008 Beijing olympics</a> when she was only 15 years-old. Now, at the age of 19, she will represent America again.

  • Caitlin Leverenz - Women's Swimming

    After narrowly <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/21/olympic-swimming-caitlin-leverenz-us-swim-london_n_1691323.html" target="_hplink">missing the 2008 U.S. olympic team</a>, this 21 year-old UC Berkeley swimmer will be heading to London. She swims <a href="http://www.calbears.com/sports/w-swim/mtt/leverenz_caitlin00.html" target="_hplink">breastroke and IM</a>.

  • Breeja Larson - Women's Swimming

    This 20 year-old set <a href="http://www.aggieathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27300&ATCLID=205236258" target="_hplink">four records</a> during her freshman year at Texas A&M. Having now just finished her sophomore year, she will enter the 2012 olympics swimming in the <a href="http://www.usatodayeducate.com/staging/index.php/sports/10-college-olympians-you-should-know" target="_hplink">100-meter breaststroke</a>.

  • Stephanie Au - Women's Swimming

    Au, 20, attends UC Berkeley and will be swimming for her home country Hong Kong. She already has <a href="http://www.calbears.com/sports/w-swim/mtt/au_stephanie00.html" target="_hplink">olympic experience</a>, competing with the team in 2008 at the Beijing olympics.

  • Mariya Koroleva - Synchronized Swimming

    Koroleva, who is taking a year off from <a href="http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/22/4650090/synchronized-swimmers-koroleva.html" target="_hplink">Stanford University</a> to train, was born in Russia but will be part of the 2012 U.S. synchro team. She has distinguished herself with her duet partner Mary Killman.

  • Miles Chamley-Watson - Fencing

    The 22 year-old from <a href="http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-fenc/mtt/chamleywatson_miles00.html" target="_hplink">Penn State</a> qualified for the third spot on the U.S. Men's Foil team. He originates from Philadelphia, and plans on majoring in business and finance.