California Athletics Hall of Fame
One of the greatest freestyle swimmers in American history … has an amazing 11 Olympic medals to his credit … won 12 NCAA and 14 Pac-10 titles during his Cal career … also set 12 world records during his swimming career, including being the first man to swim a sub-49 second time in the 100 free … set nine individual NCAA records along with a pair of NCAA relay records … won an Olympic gold medal on U.S. 400 free relay team while a freshman … returned to capture gold medals in 1988 Olympics in the 50 free and 100 free as well as 400 free, 400 medley and 800 free relays, along with a silver in the 100 fly and a bronze in the 200 free … was again a member of the U.S. Olympic team in 1992, winning the silver medal in the 50 free and gold in the 400 free and 400 medley relays … was named the U.S. Olympic Committee Sportsman of the Year in 1986 and 1988 … is a member of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame and the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
