Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines IV (born February 17, 1959) is an American former competitive swimmer, U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

Rowdy Gaines is an American former competitive swimmer, three-time Olympic gold medalist, U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member, and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame. He is a swimming analyst for television networks ESPN and NBC.

Aug 8, 2024 · On Thursday, three-time gold medalist and longtime Olympic commentator Rowdy Gaines announced the 2028 Los Angeles Games will be his final Olympic broadcast.

Aug 10, 2024 · Rowdy Gaines, an Olympics swimming commentator on NBC, announced on Instagram that he will retire after the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles.

May 30, 2024 · Rowdy Gaines is a legendary figure in the world of swimming, celebrated not only for his remarkable achievements as a swimmer but also for his influential role as the broadcasting voice of...

Aug 8, 2024 · NBC swimming analyst Rowdy Gaines today announced that the 2028 L.A. Games “will be his final Olympic broadcast,” according to Liam McKeone of SI.com. Gaines, who joined NBC for the 1996 Atlanta Games, made the announcement on Instagram, stating he plans to be a “full time grandparent.”

Few athletes in history are as beloved in the swimming community as Ambrose “Rowdy” Gaines. A member of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame and the International Swimming Hall of Fame, Gaines set 10 world records between 1978 and the 1984 Olympic Games.

NANTERRE, France — Coming to the Olympic Games Paris 2024, men on the U.S. swimming team had won at least one gold medal in an individual event in every Olympiad since the Olympic Games Paris 1900. But by the final day of swimming in Paris, they had ye...

Aug 8, 2024 · Rowdy Gaines Reveals 2028 Olympics Will Be His Last as NBC Sports Color Commentator. For generations, Rowdy Gaines has been the voice of swimming in the United States, the excitable analyst...

Rowdy Gaines was named after the rambunctious western her in the television series “Rawhide.” He is described by his merits for being “rapidly successful, competitive, and very, very fast” and feels more at home in the water than on land. He has …