So much love and heartfelt thanks to all for the wonderful comments. I don’t take them for granted. So proud of the swimmers and our NBC team for bringing their stories to you. I love my sport so very much. Keep watching this week and then let’s go to LA!!!
@LA28
@NBCOlympics
Olympian and legendary swimming commentator Rowdy Gaines announced the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games will be his last... 🥲
But he's STILL HERE for the
#ParisOlympics
.
Me love Cookie Monster…and Elmo…and Abby ❤️❤️ thank you
@sesamestreet
for letting me hang with my friends. I think Cookie Monster needs to get ready for LA 2028! Team USA!
40 years ago today I was blessed to win gold with my brothers. Can the US continue the streak? Team USA has never lost the 400 medley relay in Olympic history. Let’s go!!! 💪🇺🇸
I’ll say it again…I absolutely LOVED RRR. I rarely watch movies twice (although just watched Top Gun-Maverick again) but there is SO much to enjoy with this one I can’t wait to see it again
@RRRMovie
#Banshee
#Ram
#RRRForOscars
This is Willard Lamb. He’s 95 years old. He went 1 min 37 sec in the 100 free. He broke the National Record by 30 sec. I want to be him when I grow up.
#usmsnationals2018
.
@katieledecky
answers the call 🫡
The 14x Olympic medalist receives the news from
@Robert_Finke
that she’ll be one of Team USA’s flag bearers at the Closing Ceremony. 🇺🇸
#ParisOlympics
ELEVEN straight years of domination, consistency, grace, humility, and too many other superlatives to count. We will never see another like her…and she’s not even close to being done.
To all the athletes that have been affected the last couple of days...my heart breaks for all of you. I know the sacrifice you have gone through. I (and so many others) know how it feels.
#1980boycott
Just know it’s temporary and you will ALL become stronger from this adversity.
August 11, 2008: Men’s Olympic 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final in Beijing. Phelps’ 2nd of 8 golds.
@JasonLezak
w/ best final relay leg ever 🇺🇸
@DanHicksNBC
&
@RowdyGaines
on the call
“The Americans? We're going to smash ‘em. That's what we came here for.”- France’s Alain Bernard
Dear Michael,
Thank you for all that you’ve done for the great sport of swimming. No one has benefited more than me and I just wanted you to know I appreciate you and all you’ve done. That’s all. Thank you...and thank you Phil for thanking Tiger. It reminded me to thank MP 👏🇺🇸🐐
I miss swimming.
I miss watching in awe of
@katieledecky
.
I miss the Pro Swims.
I miss interviewing
@_king_lil
.
I miss our production meetings.
I miss talking w the classiest 🐐
@Nathangadrian
.
I miss seeing
@SwimCoachMarsh
lead.
I really miss swimming.
Ok
@espn
mag...I’ll play along. Here is the right list (top 10) and I’m right and you’re wrong.
1 Phelps
2 Serena
3 Tiger
4 James
5 Federer
6 Bolt
7 Johnson
8 Sorenstam
9 Ledecky
10 Brady
Dear
@MikaelaShiffrin
you are not alone in this journey…so much to be proud of and SO much to look forward to! Feed off all of the support heading your way from your Olympic brothers and sisters!
#Beijing2022
@TeamUSA
@NBCOlympics
August 11, 2008: Men’s Olympic 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final in Beijing. Phelps’ 2nd of 8 golds.
@JasonLezak
w/ best final relay leg ever 🇺🇸
@DanHicksNBC
&
@RowdyGaines
on the call
“The Americans? We're going to smash ‘em. That's what we came here for.”- France’s Alain Bernard
36 years ago today...so many to thank for that journey. Richard Quick, Eddie Reese,
@USASwimming
@TeamUSA
, all my teammates, and my entire family.
#LA84
It might be wise to watch the 1500 again with the 🐐. There will not be many more chances to be able to say to your grandchildren you witnessed history.
One last time…see y’all down the road. Thanks for cheering
@TeamUSA
on as well as ALL of these amazing swimmers from around the world! Each and everyone left it all in that pool.
Rowdy Gaines' passion for swimming on full display at Tokyo Olympics
UPDATE: Katie Ledecky’s first endorsement deal with Tyr for her swimsuit is one of the richest in the sport. Sources say it’s a guaranteed $7M and runs through the 2024 games.
Katie Ledecky, in her Olympic debut in 2012 at age 15, won the 800m freestyle and broke Janet Evans' American record from 1989. In the last 11 1/2 years, Ledecky recorded the TOP 50+ times in U.S. history (adding another today), with Evans still the second-fastest American ever.
She NEVER ceases to amaze!
#GOAT
Did you hear me?! Greatest female swimmer of all time!
@katieledecky
went 15:20 in the 1500! 🐐 🐐 🐐 She broke the WR by 5 seconds...seriously