Rowdy Gaines Q&A From Rio Olympics
Courtesy of YMCA of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida. Three-time Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines has been the face and voice of Olympic swimming in the United States for several Olympic Games now.
His commentating of the races in Rio de Janeiro continue to entertain and educate viewers of the NBC broadcasts from the Olympic pool – and will continue to do so on August 15th and 16th when the open water swimmers go head-to-head in Copacabana Beach.
Today at 7:30 pm New York time, Gaines will host a Facebook Q&A live from Rio de Janeiro. Visit here to listen to and communicate with Gaines.
His Olympic journey can also be followed at @RowdyGainesNBC and @RowdyGaines.
Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff.
Latest posts by Steven Munatones (see all)
- Films In, Under, On, And About The Water At The Kendal Mountain Festival - 10/22/2021
- History of The Great Race at Kingdom Swim - 10/19/2021
- Bipolar & The English Channel Is Nearly Sold Out - 10/18/2021