Chris Cavanaugh (swimmer)

Chris Cavanaugh (swimmer)
Chris Cavanaugh
Personal information
Full name Christopher Carl Cavanaugh
Nickname(s) "Chris"
Nationality  United States
Born July 1, 1962 (1962-07-01) (age 49)
Hialeah, FL, UA
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Stroke(s) Freestyle
College team USC Trojans

Christopher Carl "Chris" Cavanaugh (born July 1, 1962 in Hialeah, Florida) is an American swimmer and Olympic champion. He was a part of the USA gold medal winning 4×100m freestyle relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics,[1] and was also a member of the U.S. Olympic team in 1980 when the USA boycotted attending the Moscow Games.[2]

Cavanaugh was an All-American swimmer at the University of Southern California, where he graduated in 1985.[3][4]

He now coaches Masters, USS, and club swimmers at all levels while residing in Santa Monica, California.

References

  1. ^ "1984 Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Swimming"databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
  2. ^ Cavanaugh's bio from Swim Across America. retrieved 2009-06-19.
  3. ^ USC Mens Swimming & Diving All-Americans, USC Trojans Athletic Department, Accessed August 27, 2008.
  4. ^ USC OLYMPIANS: 1904-2008, USC Trojans Athletic Department, Accessed August 27, 2008.


Records
Preceded by
West Germany Klaus Steinbach
Men's 50 metre freestyle
world record holder (long course)

February 2, 1980 – April 10, 1980
Succeeded by
United States Rowdy Gaines




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