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The Voice of Swimming: Olympian Rowdy Gaines on The Sport That Saved His Life
Rowdy Gaines is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, NBC’s voice of swimming, and a living legend in the aquatic world.
This conversation explores Rowdy’s extraordinary journey from late-blooming swimmer to world record holder and beloved broadcaster. We dig into his mental resilience through setbacks like the 1980 Olympic boycott and a battle with Guillain-Barré syndrome, his perspective on the evolution of competitive swimming, and his passion for water safety advocacy.
He offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Paris Olympics and much more along the way.
Rowdy’s infectious enthusiasm is a…
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