Chris Cavanaugh (swimmer)
Encyclopedia
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
, and was also a member of the U.S. Olympic team in 1980 when the USA boycotted attending the Moscow Games
.
Cavanaugh was an All-American swimmer at the University of Southern California
, where he graduated in 1985.
He now coaches Masters, USS, and club swimmers at all levels while residing in Santa Monica, California
.
Hialeah, Florida
Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 226,419. As of 2009, the population estimate by the U. S...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and Olympic champion. He was a part of the USA gold medal winning 4×100m freestyle relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics, held at the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium, located on the USC campus. There was a total of 494 participants from 67 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:...
, and was also a member of the U.S. Olympic team in 1980 when the USA boycotted attending the Moscow Games
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
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Cavanaugh was an All-American swimmer at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, where he graduated in 1985.
He now coaches Masters, USS, and club swimmers at all levels while residing in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
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