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Chris Cavanaugh (born July 1, 1962) is a retired freestyle swimmer from the United States, who twice broke the world record in the 50 m freestyle in 1980. He was a gold medalist in the 4x100m Freestyle Relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and was also a member of the U.S. Olympic team in 1980 when it boycotted the Moscow Games.
During his seven-year stint with the U.S. National Swim Team, Cavanaugh was a finalist at the 1982 World Championships, the 1983 Pan American Games, and numerous USS National Competitions. He was also a twenty-two time All-American at the University of Southern California, where he graduated in 1986 with a degree in industrial and systems engineering. He now coaches Masters, USS, and club swimmers at all levels while residing in Santa Monica, California.
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Olympic champions in men's 4x100 m freestyle relay |
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1964: USA (Clark, Austin, Ilman, Schollander) | 1968: USA (Zorn, Rerych, Spitz, Walsh) | 1972: USA (Edgar, Murphy, Heidenreich, Spitz) | 1984: USA (Cavanaugh, Heath, Biondi, Gaines) | 1988: USA (Jacobs, Dalbey, Jager, Biondi) | 1992: USA (Hudepohl, Biondi, Jager, Olsen) | 1996: USA (Olsen, Davis, Schumacher, Hall, Jr.) | 2000: Australia (Klim, Fydler, Callus, Thorpe) | 2004: South Africa (Schoeman, Ferns, Townsend, Neethling)
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Klaus Steinbach
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