(1959-02-17) February 17, 1959 (age 65) Winter Haven, Florida
Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight
161 lb (73 kg)
Sport
Sport
Swimming
Strokes
Freestyle
College team
Auburn University
Medal record
Representing the United States
Men's swimming
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles
100 m freestyle
1984 Los Angeles
4×100 m freestyle
1984 Los Angeles
4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
1978 Berlin
4×100 m freestyle
1978 Berlin
4×200 m freestyle
1982 Guayaquil
4×100 m freestyle
1982 Guayaquil
4×200 m freestyle
1982 Guayaquil
4×100 m medley
1978 Berlin
200 m freestyle
1982 Guayaquil
100 m freestyle
1982 Guayaquil
200 m freestyle
Pan American Games
1979 San Juan
200 m freestyle
1979 San Juan
4×100 m freestyle
1979 San Juan
4×200 m freestyle
1983 Caracas
100 m freestyle
1983 Caracas
4×100 m freestyle
1983 Caracas
4×200 m freestyle
1983 Caracas
4×100 m medley
1983 Caracas
200 m freestyle
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. He is a swimming analyst for television network NBC.[1] He has covered swimming at the Olympic Games since 1992 in Barcelona.[2]
^"Team USA". Team USA. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
^"Rowdy Gaines". NBC Sports Pressbox. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
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