Rowdy Gaines

Rowdy Gaines
Gaines in 1983
Personal information
Full nameAmbrose Gaines IV
Nickname"Rowdy"
National team United States
Born (1959-02-17) February 17, 1959
Winter Haven, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight161 lb (73 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamAuburn University
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's swimming
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles100 m freestyle
1984 Los Angeles4×100 m freestyle
1984 Los Angeles4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
1978 Berlin4×100 m freestyle
1978 Berlin4×200 m freestyle
1982 Guayaquil4×100 m freestyle
1982 Guayaquil4×200 m freestyle
1982 Guayaquil4×100 m medley
1978 Berlin200 m freestyle
1982 Guayaquil100 m freestyle
1982 Guayaquil200 m freestyle
Pan American Games
1979 San Juan200 m freestyle
1979 San Juan4×100 m freestyle
1979 San Juan4×200 m freestyle
1983 Caracas100 m freestyle
1983 Caracas4×100 m freestyle
1983 Caracas4×200 m freestyle
1983 Caracas4×100 m medley
1983 Caracas200 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 referred to as "The Voice of Swimming", has covered swimming at the Olympic Games since 1992 in Barcelona and is currently a swimming analyst for television network NBC.