This List of University of Florida Olympians includes over 150 students and

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of the

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who have competed or coached in the

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, as well as current or former Florida Gators coaches who have coached in the Olympics.GatorZone.com, Inside Athletics
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Retrieved February 27, 2015. The list includes such notable athletes as swimmer

Tracy Caulkins Tracy Anne Stockwell, Medal of the Order of Australia, OAM, (born January 11, 1963), née Tracy Anne Caulkins, is an American former competition swimming (sport), swimmer, three-time Olympic gold medalist, five-time world champion, and former w ...

, a three-time gold medalist, swimmer

Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte ( ; born August 3, 1984) is an American professional swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist. Along with Natalie Coughlin, Dara Torres, and Jenny Thompson, he is the second-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history measured by to ...

, a five-time gold medalist and winner of eleven medals, and distance runner

Frank Shorter Frank Charles Shorter (born October 31, 1947) is an American former long-distance runner who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. His Olympic success, along with the ac ...

, a graduate of the

College of Law A law school (also known as a law centre or college of law) is an institution specializing in legal education, usually involved as part of a process for becoming a lawyer within a given jurisdiction. Law degrees Argentina In Argentina, ...

and the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

.Mark Harrison,
Gators find gold in past Olympic games
" ''The Gainesville Sun'', p. 1C (February 17, 1984). Retrieved February 27, 2015. Swimmer

Catie Ball Catharine Ball Condon (born September 30, 1951), née Catharine Northcutt Ball, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in three events. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal as ...

was the first University of Florida alumna to win an Olympic medal, but she did so while she was still a high school student and before she enrolled in the university. Ball was a gold medalist in the 200-meter butterfly who later became the first head coach of the Florida Gators women's swimming and diving team while she was still a university undergraduate. Swimmer

Tim McKee Alexander Timothy McKee (born March 14, 1953) is an American former competition swimmer and three-time Olympic silver medalist. He was a successful medley and backstroke swimmer, and is often remembered for being a part of the closest Olympic ...

was the first University of Florida alumnus to win an Olympic medal while he was still an undergraduate and a current member of a Florida Gators varsity sports team. McKee won silver medals in the 200- and 400-meter individual medley events. To date, the most successful Gator Olympian is

Dara Torres Dara Grace Torres (born April 15, 1967) is an American former competitive swimmer, who is a 12-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in three events. Torres is the first swimmer to represent the United States in five Olympic Gam ...

, a twelve-time medalist and the first American swimmer to ever compete in five Olympics.

Baseball

* Matthew LaPorta, American bronze medalist at

2008 Beijing Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Nat ...

Brad Wilkerson Stephen Bradley Wilkerson (born June 1, 1977) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball for eight seasons. Wilkerson played college baseball for the University of Florida, and was selected ...

, American gold medalist at

2000 Sydney Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...

Basketball

Tammy Jackson Tammy Eloise Jackson (born December 3, 1962) is an American former college and professional basketball player who was a center in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for six seasons in the 1990s and early 2000s. Jackson played coll ...

, American bronze medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics *

DeLisha Milton-Jones DeLisha Lachell Milton-Jones (born September 11, 1974) is an American retired professional basketball player and head coach of Old Dominion. Milton-Jones played college basketball for the University of Florida. She was a first-team All-American a ...

, American gold medalist at

, gold medalist at

Beach volleyball

* Gudula Staub, German team member at

Bobsled

* John Amabile, Puerto Rican team member at 1992 Albertville Olympics, 1994 Lillehammer Olympics, and

1998 Nagano Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the ...

* Liston Bochette, Puerto Rican team member at 1992 Albertville Olympics, 1994 Lillehammer Olympics, and 1998 Nagano Olympics *

Steve Mesler Steven Michael Mesler (born August 28, 1978) is an American bobsledder. He is the co-founder, President and CEO of the international award-winning non-profit education organizatioClassroom Champions Mesler also currently serves on thBoard of Dir ...

, American team member at 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and 2006 Turin Olympics, and gold medalist at

2010 Vancouver Olympics )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...

Cycling

Jeanne Golay Jeanne Marie Golay (born April 16, 1962) is an American former road bicycle racing professional from Coral Gables, Florida. She won the 1992, 1994 and 1995 United States National Road Race Championships, and the 1992 world team time-trial cha ...

, American team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and

1996 Atlanta Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

* Andrew Weaver, American team member at 1980 Moscow Olympics, and bronze medalist at

1984 Los Angeles 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 ...

Diving

Debbie Fuller Deborah Lynne Fuller (born 24 June 1966) is a former competition diver who represented Canada at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. She won a bronze medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in and two gold medals at the 1986 Common ...

, Canadian team member at

and 1988 Seoul Olympics * Tom LeMaire, Belgian team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics * Melisa Moses, American team member at

Megan Neyer Megan Neyer (born June 11, 1962) is an American former competition springboard and platform diver. Neyer was a member of the ill-fated 1980 U.S. Olympic team, the 1982 world champion springboard diver, a fifteen-time U.S. national diving champio ...

, American team member, 1980 Moscow Olympics * Chris Snode, British team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics, 1980 Moscow Olympics, and 1984 Los Angeles Olympics

Gymnastics

* Anita Boten, Canadian team member at

Marissa King Marissa Petra King (born 20 April 1991) is an English gymnast who represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, as well as the 2007 and 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Marissa is the daughter of a Briti ...

, British team member at

* Christina McDonald, Canadian team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics *

Bridget Sloan Bridget Elizabeth Sloan (born June 23, 1992) is an American artistic gymnast. She is the 2009 world champion in the all-around, the 2009 United States national champion, and a silver medalist with the American team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in ...

, American silver medalist at 2008 Beijing Olympics * Nicola Willis, British team member at

2004 Athens Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

* Lynette Wittmeier, Canadian team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics

Handball

* Harry Winkler, American team member at 1972 Munich Olympics, 1976 Montreal Olympics, and

Judo

Colleen Rosensteel Colleen Rosensteel (born March 13, 1967) is an American judoka and a Pan American games silver medalist. Biography Rosensteel was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. She attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she was a ...

, American team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics,

, and

Soccer

Melanie Booth Melanie Lynn Booth (born August 24, 1984) is a Canadian retired soccer player. She last played for Sky Blue FC in the National Women's Soccer League and for the Canada women's national soccer team. Early life Booth was born in Burlington, O ...

, Canadian bronze medalist at the

2012 London Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

Heather Mitts Heather Mitts Feeley (born Heather Blaine Mitts; June 9, 1978) is an American former professional soccer defender. Mitts played college soccer for the University of Florida, and thereafter, she played professionally in the Women's Professional ...

, American gold medalist at the

, and 2012 London Olympics * Abby Wambach, American gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2012 London Olympics

Swimming

Bradley Ally Bradley Kevin Ally (born December 11, 1986) is a three-time Olympic swimmer from Barbados. He represented Barbados at the Barbados at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2004, 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. He was the bronze medalist ...

, Barbados team member at

and

Theresa Andrews Theresa Andrews (born August 25, 1962) is an American former competitive swimmer and Olympic champion. Raised in Maryland, Andrews gained prominence as a national collegiate champion when competing for the University of Florida. In internationa ...

, American gold medalist at

Duncan Armstrong Duncan John D'Arcy Armstrong (born 7 April 1968) is an Australian former competitive swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Armstrong is best remembered for winning a gold and silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Ea ...

, Australian gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics *

Janelle Atkinson Janelle Anya Monique Atkinson-McClave (born 30 September 1982), née Janelle Anya Monique Atkinson, is a Jamaican former competitive swimmer who won three silver medals at the 1999 Pan American Games. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, she ...

, Jamaican team member at

and 2004 Athens Olympics *

, American gold medalist at 1968 Mexico City Olympics * Jose Ballester, Spanish team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics and 1992 Barcelona Olympics * Sarah Bateman, Iceland team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics and

Craig Beardsley Craig Russell Beardsley (born 1960) is an American former competition swimmer who was a world record-holder in the 200-meter butterfly for three years in the early 1980s. Although he qualified as a member of the ill-fated 1980 U.S. Olympic Tea ...

, American team member qualified for 1980 Moscow Olympics *

Elizabeth Beisel Elizabeth Lyon Beisel (born August 18, 1992) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in backstroke and individual medley events. Beisel placed second in the 400m individual medley at the 2016 US Olympic Swimming Trials, qualifying fo ...

, American team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics, silver medalist and bronze medalist at 2012 London Olympics * Vipa Bernhardt, German team member at 2004 Athens Olympics * Rosemary Brown, Australian team member at 1980 Moscow Olympics * Tami Bruce, American team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics *

Carlton Bruner Thomas Carlton Bruner (born February 1, 1972) is an American former competition swimmer who specialized in long-distance freestyle events. Background Bruner was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1972,Sports Reference, Olympic Sports Carlton Bruner ...

, American team member at

Caroline Burckle Caroline Stilwell Axel Burckle (born June 24, 1986) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic bronze medalist. Early years Burckle was born in Louisville, Kentucky. She attended Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville, and graduated ...

, American bronze medalist at 2008 Beijing Olympics *

Clark Burckle Christopher Clark Burckle Jr. (born February 23, 1988) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in breaststroke and medley events. He competed in the 200-meter breaststroke at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Burckle was born in Louisvi ...

, American team member at 2012 London Olympics * Rex Tullius, United States Virgin Islands team member at

2016 Rio Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro de ...

Greg Burgess Gregory Stewart Burgess (born January 11, 1972) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. Burgess was born in Baltimore, Maryland.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes Greg Burgess. Retrieved March 6, 2015. He ...

, American silver medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics *

, American team member, qualified for 1980 Moscow Olympics, gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics * Matt Cetlinski, American gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics * Stephen Clarke, Canadian bronze medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics * Melania Costa Schmid, Spanish team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics * Emmanuel Crescimbeni, Peruvian team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics * Troy Dalbey, American gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics *

Rodion Davelaar Rodion Rosko Davelaar (born 6 August 1990, Willemstad) is an Antillean swimmer. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an inter ...

, Netherlands Antilles team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics *

Frédéric Delcourt Frédéric Delcourt (born February 14, 1964) is a French former competition swimmer and Olympic silver medalist. Delcourt was born in Nord, France. He competed in three events for France at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia, includi ...

, French team member at 1980 Moscow Olympics, and silver medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics *

Caeleb Dressel Caeleb Remel Dressel (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional swimmer who specializes in freestyle, butterfly, and individual medley events. He swims representing the Cali Condors as part of the International Swimming League. He won ...

, American gold medalist at 2016 Rio Olympics and American gold medalist (6) at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics *

Nikki Dryden Nicole Dryden (born April 5, 1975) is a former competitive swimmer who represented Canada at two consecutive Summer Olympics. Early years Dryden was born in Calgary, Alberta in 1975. Swimming career At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barce ...

, Canadian team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics *

Conor Dwyer Conor James Dwyer (born January 10, 1989) is a former American competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. He competed in freestyle and medley events, and won a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. 4×200-meter freestyle relay team a ...

, American gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics * Mercedes Farhat, Libyan team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics * Bárbara Franco, Spanish team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics * Claudia Franco, Spanish team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics * Lisa Forrest, Australian team member at 1980 Moscow Olympics *

Brett Fraser Brett Michael Fraser (born August 28, 1989) is a competition swimmer and Pan American Games gold medalist from the Cayman Islands. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Fraser and his older brother, Shaune Fraser, were two of the three flag-bearers for ...

, Cayman Islands team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics *

Shaune Fraser Shaune David Fraser (born March 29, 1988) is an Attorney at Law and the Founder oFraser Immigration Law, PLLC He was also a former competitive swimmer and Pan American Games silver medalist from the Cayman Islands. Fraser represented the Cayman ...

, Cayman Islands team member at 2004 Athens Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics *

Geoff Gaberino Geoffrey Steven Gaberino (born July 18, 1962) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. Gaberino was a member of two national championship college teams and a four-time college national ch ...

, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics * Balázs Gercsák, Hungarian team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics * Chuy Gonzalez, Mexican team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics *

Sandy Goss Donald Alexander Goss (born 2 October 1968), nicknamed Sandy Goss, is a former competition swimmer from Canada. Goss was a freestyle and backstroke specialist who was an Olympic silver medalist. Early years Goss was born in Amherst, Nova ...

, Canadian silver medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and silver medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics *

Nicole Haislett Nicole may refer to: People * Nicole (name) * Nicole (American singer) (born 1958), a contestant in season 3 of the American ''The X Factor'' * Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977) * Nicole (German singer) (born 1964), winner of the 1982 Eurovi ...

, American gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics * Beth Hazel, Canadian team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics *

Mike Heath Michael Thomas Heath (born February 5, 1955) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Yankees (1978), Oakland Athletics (1979–1985), St. Louis Cardinals (1986), D ...

, American gold medalist and silver medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics * Whitney Hedgepeth, American team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics, gold medalist and silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics * Jill Horstead, Canadian team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics *

Carlos Jayme Carlos Alberto Borges Jayme (born 13 June 1980) is a former competition swimmer from Brazil. Jayme was a freestyle specialist and an Olympic bronze medalist. Early years Jayme was born in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. International career ...

, Brazilian bronze medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics, and team member 2004 Athens Olympics * Patrick Kennedy, American team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics * Jane Kerr, Canadian team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics * Bryan Kim, South Korean team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics, 2000 Sydney Olympics, and 2004 Athens Olympics *

Renee Laravie Renee A. Laravie (born July 14, 1959), also known by her married name Renee Kelly, is an American former competition swimmer who specialized in the breaststroke. As a 17-year-old high school senior, Laravie represented the United States at the ...

, American team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics *

David Larson David Erwin Larson (born June 25, 1959) is an American former competition swimmer who is an Olympic gold medalist and former world record-holder. Larson is a Georgia native who became an All-American college swimmer for the University of Flori ...

, American team member, qualified for 1980 Moscow Olympics, and gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics * Nuno Laurentino, Portuguese team member at 2000 Sydney Olympics * Enrico Linscheer, Surinamese team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics * Giovanni Linscheer, Surinamese team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics *

, American gold medalist and silver medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics, gold medalist and bronze medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and gold, silver and bronze medalist at the 2012 London Olympics * Alex Lopez, Puerto Rican team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics, 2000 Sydney Olympics, and 2004 Athens Olympics * Lea Loveless, American gold medalist and silver medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics * Jemma Lowe, British team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics *

Corey Main Corey Charles Garth Main (born 27 February 1995) is a New Zealand swimmer who qualified to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the men's 100 metre backstroke. Personal life Main was born in Auckland o ...

, New Zealand team member at 2016 Rio Olympics *

Gabriel Mangabeira Gabriel Semain Vasconcellos Mangabeira (born 31 January 1982) is a Brazilian competition swimmer who qualified for the men's 100-metre butterfly at both the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. Mangabeira also won a silver medal ...

, Brazilian team member at 2004 Athens Olympics * Leah Martindale, Barbados team member at 2000 Sydney Olympics *

, American silver medalist at 1972 Munich Olympics, and silver medalist at 1976 Montreal Olympics * Steve Mellor, British team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics * Alberto Mestre, Venezuelan team member 1980 Moscow Olympics and 1984 Los Angeles Olympics *

Whitney Metzler Whitney Beth Metzler (born April 19, 1978) is an American former competition swimmer. Metzler grew up in York, Pennsylvania. She followed her older sister Staci into swimming for the York YWCA, Sonship Aquatics, and ultimately, to the North Bal ...

, American team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics * Theresa Michalak, German team member at 2012 London Olympics *

Ricardo Monasterio Ricardo Andrés Monasterio Guimaraes (born October 22, 1978) is a former competition swimmer who represented Venezuela at the 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. Monasterio was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He attended the University of ...

, Venezuelan team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics, 2000 Sydney Olympics, and 2004 Athens Olympics * Mauricio Moreno, Colombian team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics *

Anthony Nesty Anthony Conrad Nesty (born November 25, 1967) is a former competition swimmer from Suriname who was an Olympic gold medallist in the 100-metre butterfly event in 1988. He is currently the head coach of the Florida Gators men's and women's swim ...

, Surinamese gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics, and bronze medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics *

Omar Pinzón Omar Andrés Pinzón García (born June 17, 1989) is a competitive swimmer who represented Colombia at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece and 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Pinzón attended college in the United States, where he swam for th ...

, Colombian team member at 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics * Anna-Liisa Põld, Estonian team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics * Wendy Quirk, Canadian team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics * Stephanie Richardson, Canadian team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics *

Sebastien Rousseau Sebastien Daniel Rousseau (born 10 September 1990) is a competition swimmer who has represented South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is boun ...

, South African team member at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics * Roland Rudolf, Hungarian team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics * Sinead Russell, Canadian team member at 2012 London Olympics *

Jon Sakovich Jonathan Dehe Sakovich ( ; born June 26, 1970) is a former competition swimmer from Saipan who has represented Guam and the United States at international events. At the 1988 Olympics he represented Guam, where he set the Guam records in the ...

, Guam team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics * Bill Sawchuk, Canadian team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics, qualified for 1980 Moscow Olympics *

Adam Sioui Adam Carter Sioui (born May 10, 1982) is a former competition swimmer who represented Canada in international events. He was a butterfly and freestyle specialist and was the Canadian national record-holder in the 200-metre butterfly. Early yea ...

, Canadian team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics *

Gemma Spofforth Gemma Mary Spofforth (born 17 November 1987) is an English former competition swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games. Spofforth is the f ...

, British team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics * Mark Stockwell, Australian silver medalist and bronze medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics * Ashley Tappin, American gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and gold medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics *

, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, silver medalist and bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics, gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, gold medalist and bronze medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics, and silver medalist at 2008 Beijing Olympics *

Darian Townsend Darian Roy Townsend (born 28 August 1984) is a competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist who competed for South Africa. He became a U.S. citizen during the summer of 2014, and has subsequently represented the United States in international ...

, South African gold medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics * Rafael Vidal, Venezuelan team member at 1980 Moscow Olympics, and bronze medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics *

Dana Vollmer Dana Whitney Vollmer (born November 13, 1987) is a former American competition swimmer, five-time Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal as a member of the winning United States ...

, American gold medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics, and gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics *

Allison Wagner Allison Marie Wagner (born July 21, 1977) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. Early years Wagner was born in Gainesville, Florida.Julian Pleasants, Allison Wagner" University of Flor ...

, American silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics *

Janie Wagstaff Elizabeth Jane "Janie" Wagstaff (born July 22, 1974) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic champion. Wagstaff was born in Kansas City, Missouri.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports Janie Wagstaff. Retrieved April 10, 2012. Wa ...

, American gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics * Laura Walker, American bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics * J.B. Walsh, Filipino team member at 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics *

Mary Wayte Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...

, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and silver medalist and bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics * Ashley Whitney, American team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics * Paige Zemina, American bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics * David Zubero, Spanish team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics, bronze medalist at 1980 Moscow Olympics, team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics * Martin Zubero, Spanish team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics, gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics * Katie Ledecky, 6 Olympic individual gold medals and 14 world championship individual gold medals, the most in history for a female swimmer. Volunteer coach at the University of Florida

Tennis

Jill Craybas Jill N. Craybas (born July 4, 1974) is an American former professional tennis player. From the 2000 US Open to the 2011 US Open, Craybas competed in 45 consecutive Grand Slam main draws; her best result coming in the 2005 Wimbledon Championship ...

, American team member at

Jill Hetherington Jill Hetherington-Hultquist (born October 27, 1964) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She played college tennis for the University of Florida, and was women's tennis head coach at the University of Washington until May 2014. Colle ...

, Canadian team member at

, 1988 Seoul Olympics, and

* Mark Merklein, Bahamian team member at

and

Lisa Raymond Lisa Raymond (born August 10, 1973) is an American retired professional tennis player who has achieved notable success in Doubles (tennis), doubles tennis. Raymond has eleven Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam titles to her name: six in women's do ...

, American team member at 2004 Athens Olympics, bronze medalist at

Track and field

* John Amabile, Puerto Rican team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics *

Aaron Armstrong Aaron Nigel Armstrong (born 14 October 1977) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago. He is the 2008 Olympic champion in 4 × 100 metres relay. Armstrong attended the University of Florida in Ga ...

, Trinidad and Tobago team member at

* Kim Barrett, Jamaican team member at

* Liston Bochette, Puerto Rican team member at

Jack Batchler 1968 Mexico Olympics and 1972 Munich Olympics Team Member * Mark Bradley, Canadian team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics *

Keith Brantly Keith Alan "KB" Brantly (born May 23, 1962) is an American former professional long-distance runner who contended in the men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Brantly finished twenty-eighth of one hundred and eleven ...

, American team member at

John Capel John Capel Jr. (born October 27, 1978) is an American former track and field athlete who was a world champion sprinter. Capel played college football for the University of Florida, where he was also a member of the Florida Gators track and fie ...

, American team member at

and 2004 Athens Olympics * Hazel Clark, American team member at 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics *

Will Claye Will Claye (born June 13, 1991) is an American track and field athlete of Sierra Leonean descent who competes in the long jump and triple jump. He won a bronze medal in 2011 World Championships in Athletics and the gold medals at the 2012 IAAF Wo ...

, American silver medalist and bronze medalist at

Kerron Clement Kerron Stephon Clement (born October 31, 1985) is a Trinidadian-born American track and field athlete who competes in the 400-meter hurdles and 400-meter sprint. He held the indoor world record in the 400-meter sprint, having broken Michael Jo ...

, American gold medalist and silver medalist at 2008 Beijing Olympics * Gerald Clervil, Haitian team member at 2000 Sydney Olympics *

Jeff Demps Jeffery Barnard Demps (born January 8, 1990) is an American track and field athlete and former American football running back. He attended the University of Florida, where he was a running back for the Florida Gators football team and a sprinte ...

, American team member at 2012 London Olympics * Mark Everett, American team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and 2000 Sydney Olympics *

Michelle Freeman Michelle Freeman (born 5 May 1969) is a former Jamaican track & field athlete who was an Olympic bronze medalist. Freeman was born in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica. In 1988, she was awarded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding a ...

, Jamaican team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, bronze medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and 2000 Sydney Olympics * Erin Gilreath, American team member at 2004 Athens Olympics * Kenneth Gray, Jamaican team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics * Kristin Heaston, American team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics * Anita Howard, American team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics * Moise Joseph, Haitian team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics * Ron Jourdan, American team member at 1972 Munich Olympics * Mariam Kevkhishvili, Georgian team member at 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics * Fletcher Lewis, Bahamian team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics *

Tony McQuay Tony McQuay (born April 16, 1990) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 400 meters. He is a member of the 2012 and 2016 United States Olympic teams, winning a silver medal in the relay in 2012 and a gold in the same even ...

, American silver medalist at 2012 London Olympics * Dan Middleman, American team member 1996 Atlanta Olympics in the 10,000 meter run *

Dennis Mitchell Dennis Allen Mitchell (born February 20, 1966) is an American former college and international track and field Athletics (sport), athlete, who was a member of the gold medal-winning team in the 4 x 100 met ...

, American team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics, gold medalist and bronze medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics * Tiandra Ponteen, Saint Kitts and Nevis team member at 2004 Athens Olympics *

Tom Pukstys Thomas Paul Pukstys (born May 28, 1968) is a former American track and field athlete who was a javelin thrower. Pukstys was a six-time U.S. javelin champion, and represented the United States at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. Biography Puks ...

, American team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics * Leroy Reid, Jamaican team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics * Dionne Rose, Jamaican team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics *

Candice Scott Candice Henrietta Scott (born 17 September 1980) is a track and field athlete who is a hammer throw specialist from Trinidad and Tobago. Her personal best throw is 71.45 metres, achieved in May 2005 in Marietta, Georgia. She attended the Univers ...

, Trinidad and Tobago team member at 2004 Athens Olympics * Michael Sharpe, Bermuda team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics *

, American gold medalist at 1972 Munich Olympics, and silver medalist at 1976 Montreal Olympics * Calvin Smith Jr., American team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics * Shelly Steely, American team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics * Christian Taylor, American gold medalist at 2012 London Olympics * Derek Trafias, Polish team member at 2000 Sydney Olympics * Horace Tuitt, Trinidad and Tobago team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics *

Bernard Williams Sir Bernard Arthur Owen Williams, FBA (21 September 1929 – 10 June 2003) was an English moral philosopher. His publications include ''Problems of the Self'' (1973), ''Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy'' (1985), ''Shame and Necessity'' ...

, American gold medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics, and silver medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics *

Novlene Williams Novlene Hilaire Williams-Mills (''née'', Williams; born 26 April 1982), is a retired Jamaican track and field athlete. She won the bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 2007 World Championships. She is also a three-time Olympic silver medalli ...

, Jamaican bronze medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics, bronze medalist at 2008 Beijing Olympics, and bronze medalist at 2012 London Olympics * Henry Kupczyk, Canadian team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics Coach Dominica

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Kelly Murphy Kelly Murphy is an American author, illustrator and educator. She is based in Providence, Rhode Island. Early life Murphy was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in southeastern Massachusetts. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design ...

, American bronze medalist at 2016 Rio Olympics

Coaches

Swimming and diving

Ron Ballatore Ron "Stix" Ballatore (1941 – April 27, 2012) was an American college and international swimming coach. From 1978 to 1994, Ballatore was the head coach of the men's swimming and diving team at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA ...

, assistant coach for Peru at 1968 Mexico City Olympics, assistant coach for Ecuador at 1972 Munich Olympics, assistant coach for Israel at 1976 Montreal Olympics, assistant coach for United States at

and 1988 Seoul Olympics * Rich DeSelm, assistant team manager for United States at

Mitch Ivey Mitchell Ivey (born February 2, 1949) is a former American international swimmer who was a backstroke specialist and Olympic medalist. Ivey later became a prominent Olympic and college swimming coach. Early years He was born in San Jose, Calif ...

, American silver medalist at 1968 Mexico City Olympics, bronze medalist at 1972 Munich Olympics, assistant coach for United States at 1988 Seoul Olympics * Chris Martin, assistant coach for United States at 1992 Barcelona Olympics *

, Surinamese gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics, head coach for Suriname at

Eddie Reese Edwin Charles Reese (born July 23, 1941) is an American college and Olympic swimming coach, and a former college swimmer. Reese serves as the head coach of the Texas Longhorns men's swimming and diving team that represents the University of Texa ...

, assistant coach for United States at 1988 Seoul Olympics, head coach for United States at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and

Randy Reese Randy Reese (born 1946) is an American college and Olympic swimming coach. Reese is best known for coaching the Florida Gators swimming and diving teams of the University of Florida to four national championships, and coaching the winners of ei ...

, assistant coach for United States at 1980 Moscow Olympics, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and 1988 Seoul Olympics *

Gregg Troy Gregg Troy (born December 19, 1950) is an American professional and Olympic swimming coach. As of April 2021, he is the head coach for the Cali Condors, which is part of the International Swimming League. Until 2018, he was the head coach of the ...

, assistant coach for Guam at 1988 Seoul Olympics, assistant coach for Thailand at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, assistant coach for United States at

and 2008 Beijing Olympics; head coach for United States men's team at

* Martyn Wilby, head coach for Barbados 2000 Sydney Olympics

Track and field

Jimmy Carnes James Jerome Carnes (November 29, 1934 – March 5, 2011) was an American track and field athlete, coach and administrator. A successful coach at the high school, college and international levels, Carnes compiled a 161–11 career dual me ...

, assistant coach for United States at 1976 Montreal Olympics, head coach for United States at 1980 Moscow Olympics * Doug Brown, assistant coach for United States at 1996 Atlanta Olympics * Mike Holloway, assistant coach for the United States at 2012 London Olympics * Larry Judge, assistant coach for Trinidad & Tobago at 2004 Athens Olympics * Henry Kupczyk, assistant and head jumping coach at 2016 Rio Olympics for Dominica

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