“He did it!” Caleb Dressel had just won a gold medal and Rowdy Gaines was all fired up. ”Yes, sir!” This is the Rowdy Gaines swimming fans have grown to know and love. Fist pumps. Exclamations. Rising ...

Of course, that won't make up for the time lost, nor will it guarantee every athlete's story becomes the next Rowdy Gaines tale of perseverance. But Gaines sees common ground with the athletes ...

At the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984, swimmer Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines powered the United States to three gold medals, winning one individual title in the 100m freestyle and swimming the anchor legs in ...

Fans will most remember Gaines for his, well, rowdy calls of legendary races like the 2008 men's 4x100 freestyle relay when Team USA out-touched their French opponents after an epic final leg by ...