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Rowdy Gaines. Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines IV (born February 17, 1959) is an American former competitive swimmer, U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
Maybe life goes on without the Olympics, but not for the fastest swimmer on Earth. His determination to compete in Los Angeles in 1984 and his stellar success mark Rowdy Gaines one of the world's most dedicated as well as ambitious athletes and symbolize the American quest for more than gold.
Rowdy Gaines (Estados Unidos, 17 de febrero de 1959) es un nadador estadounidense retirado especializado en pruebas de estilo libre, donde consiguió ser campeón olímpico en 1984 en los 100 metros. [ 1 ]
28 de feb. de 2024 · Often referred to as “Swimming’s Greatest Ambassador”, Ambrose “Rowdy” Gaines is a three-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer. The Winter Haven, Florida, native didn’t start swimming until he was 17, but improved rapidly within two years to earn a swimming scholarship to Auburn University.
Maybe life goes on without the Olympics, but not for the fastest swimmer on Earth. His determination to compete in Los Angeles in 1984 and his stellar success mark Rowdy Gaines one of the world's most dedicated as well as ambitious athletes and symbolize the American quest for more than gold.
Rowdy Gaines serves as a swimming analyst for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Covering his ninth Olympics for NBC Sports, Gaines debuted in Barcelona in 1992 and has worked each Summer Olympics in that stretch. He will also serve as an analyst for this summer’s open water swim competition in Paris.
Ambrose “Rowdy” Gaines, IV is one the great American sprint freestylers of all-time. Gaines swam at Auburn where he was a five-time NCAA Champion. In the later 1970s and early 1980s Gaines was the top sprinter in the world and would have been favored to win multiple gold medals at the 1980 Olympics, had the US not boycotted.
