Christopher Carl Cavanaugh (born July 1, 1962) is an American former competition

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

former world record holder in the 50 meter freestyle and Olympic champion. He was a member of the winning U.S. team in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

in Los Angeles,"1984 Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Swimming"
– ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on May 3, 2008) and was also a member of the U.S. Olympic team when the United States led a

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of the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...

in Moscow. Cavanaugh was an All-American swimmer and elected team captain for the

USC Trojans The USC Trojans are the College athletics in the United States, intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Southern California (USC), located in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. While the men's teams are nicknamed the ' ...

swimming team at the

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, where he also played water polo and graduated in 1986.USC Men's Swimming & Diving All-Americans
, USC Trojans Athletic Department, Accessed August 27, 2008.USC OLYMPIANS: 1904–2008
, USC Trojans Athletic Department, Accessed August 27, 2008. Cavanaugh has volunteered as a celebrity swimmer for various charitable organizations including

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, a charitable organization that raises money for cancer. He now coaches and swims Masters having held many Masters National record. He also works with USS, and club swimmers at all levels. He resides in

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and currently serves as president of the board of directors of

Santa Clara Swim Club The Santa Clara Swim Club (abbreviated SCSC) is a renowned swimming club and team based in Santa Clara, California. Part of USA Swimming, it is a USA Swimming Silver Medal Club and a part of the Pacific Swimming LSC, sub-governed by Zone 1 South. ...

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1962 births Living people American male freestyle swimmers American swimming coaches World record setters in swimming Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Sportspeople from Hialeah, Florida Swimmers from San Jose, California Swimmers at the 1983 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics USC Trojans men's swimmers World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games {{US-swimming-Olympic-medalist-stub

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