When was rowdy gaines in the olympics

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Rowdy loved the water as a child, but did not begin his notorious swimming career until the late age of 17 with a 16th place finish in the Florida High School Championship.

The following year, Rowdy came back to win the State championships and quickly developed into a world class contender when he placed second in the m freestyle at the World Championships in Rowdy was recruited to Auburn University where he stroked to American records in the and yard freestyles and to the world record in the m freestyle in By , he was named "World Swimmer of the Year.

It was at the pinnacle of his swimming career that he suffered a tremendous disappointment when the US Olympic Team boycotted the Olympic Games. Shortly thereafter, he retired, only to return with a vengeance a year and a half later, determined to regain his place in the swimming world and claim the medals he was unable to obtain in Rowdy had no problem grasping three Olympic gold medals amidst roaring fans who believed in the "old man" of the Olympics.

Rowdy's crowning moments of capturing gold by winning the m freestyle and the 4x medley and freestyle relays will remain sacred to him and his fans. Today, Rowdy lives in Hawaii with his wife Judy and their three children. But that feeling dissipated over time and he grew to love being on air because of his love for the sport.

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