Olympians
Athletes that have represented the City of Fort
Lauderdale as members of the USA Olympic Team:
Swimmers - Fort Lauderdale Swim Team
|
Joel
Thomas
|
(USA)
|
1996
|
4x100-meter Freestyle Relay
|
Gold Medalist
|
|
Paige
Zemina
|
(USA)
|
1988
|
4x100-meter Freestyle Relay
|
Bronze Medalist
|
| Jack
Nelson* |
(USA)
|
1976
|
Head
Women's Team Coach |
Coach |
|
Dave
Edgar
|
(USA)
|
1972
|
4x100-meter Freestyle Relay
|
Gold Medalist
|
|
Dave
Edgar
|
(USA)
|
1972
|
100-meter Butterfly
|
5th Place
|
|
Shirley Stobbs
|
(USA)
|
1960
|
4x100-meter Freestyle Relay
|
Gold Medalist
|
| Jack
Nelson |
(USA)
|
1956
|
200-meter
Butterfly |
4th Place |
Katherine
Rawls
(Casino Pool) |
(USA) |
1936 |
4x100-meter
Freestyle Relay |
Gold
Medalist |
*Jack Nelson is the only head Olympic swimming
coach to have also been an Olympic athlete.
Divers - Fort Lauderdale Dive Team
|
Tim
O'Brien |
(USA)
|
2000
|
Coach
|
. |
|
Michelle
Davison
|
(USA)
|
2000
|
3-meter
Springboard; 3-meter Synchro
|
. |
|
Scott
Donie |
(USA)
|
1992
|
3-Meter Springboard
|
Silver Medalist
|
|
Mary
Ellen Clark
|
(USA) |
1992
|
10-Meter Platform
|
Bronze Medalist
|
|
Mary
Ellen Clark
|
(USA) |
1996
|
10-Meter Platform
|
Bronze Medalist
|
|
Kent
Ferguson
|
(USA) |
1992
|
3-Meter Springboard
|
. |
|
Karen
LaFace
|
(USA) |
1992
|
3-Meter Springboard
|
. |
|
Jenny
Keim
|
(USA) |
1996
|
3-meter Springboard
|
. |
|
Dr.
Ron O'Brien
|
(USA) |
1992
|
Coach
|
. |
|
Dr.
Ron O'Brien
|
(USA) |
1996
|
Coach
|
. |
Elbert
Roon
(Casino Pool) |
(USA) |
1936 |
10-Meter
Platform |
Silver
Medalist |
Katherine
Rawls
(Casino Pool) |
(USA) |
1936 |
3-Meter
Springboard |
Silver
Medalist |
Katherine
Rawls
(Casino Pool) |
(USA) |
1932 |
3-Meter
Springboard |
Silver
Medalist |
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