Tag: Janet Evans
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Olympians Who Are “One In A Thousand”
Watch and Listen to Mark Spitz, Janet Evans, Dara Torres, Vladimir Salnikov, Brenda Villa, Greg Louganis, Anthony Ervin, Elvira Khasyanova, Jason Lezak, and Rowdy Gaines. Become a supporter of the International Swimming Hall of Fame and become One In A Thousand!
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Janet Evans | Strange Strokes – Ep1 | Effortless Swimming
Janet Evans first made headlines in 1988 as she brought home 4 Olympic Medals after competing as part of the US Olympic Team in Seoul, South Korea; where she not only competed in the 400 and 800 free and 400 IM – but Janet also set a world record in the 400 Metre Freestyle event,…
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The Animal Lane: Get in the Mind of a Distance Swimmer
They’re first in the pool and last out of the pool at nearly every practice on every team around the globe. Distance swimmers grind day in and day out putting in massive mileage. In this live broadcast, four-time Olympic gold medalist Janet Evans spoke to Chloe Sutton, the first and only American woman to swim…
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Jacuzzi® Performance: Olympian and World Champion Freestyle Swimmer Janet Evans
I started swimming when I was about 18 months old, because my mom can’t swim. So, my parents put us in swimming. I joined a local swim team, and I was good, I wasn’t great, but I liked to win, I was very competitive, and I made it my goal to go to the Olympics.…
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Janet Evans Remembers Superstitions From Her Iconic Swimming Career
Evans, who set multiple world and national records, won four Olympic gold medals.
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Winning is self-defined | Janet Evans | TEDxOrangeCoast
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Janet shares with brio, emotion, and great storytelling how as a top female Olympic winner she discovered the true meaning of winning. More than an outside validation, winning is self defined. Janet says: The only way we will become the…
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Olympic swimmer Janet Evans joins L.A. bid to land 2024 Games
Four-time Olympic champion Janet Evans was named vice chairman and director of athlete relations for Los Angeles 2024, the committee bidding to host the 2024 Olympic Games. The Fullerton native and El Dorado High graduate will head the LA 2024 athletes’ commission working with other Olympians and Paralympians to gather their input into Los Angeles…
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Worlds Largest Swim Lessons
Setting the Guinness World Record for the single largest simultaneous swim lesson. It was an international effort that brought together over 35,000 participants on five different continents. See
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Janet Evan supports Olympic wrestling
Olympic champion swimmer Janet Evans PSA to support Olympic wrestling