Name: Anthony Ervin

Sport: Swimming

Event(s): 50m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle

Height: 6-3

Weight: 177

DOB: 5/26/1981

Birthplace: Los Angeles, Calif.

Hometown: Valencia, Calif.

High School: William S. Hart High School (Newhall, Calif.) ‘99

College: University of California, Berkeley ‘10, English

Olympic Experience

• Three-time Olympian (2000, 2012, 2016); Four-time Olympic medalist (3 gold, 1 silver)
• Rio 2016 Olympic Games, gold (4x100m free, 50m free)
• London 2012 Olympic Games, 5th (50m free)
• Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, T-gold (50m free); silver (4x100m free)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2015 – 8th (50m free)
• Years of participation: Long Course – 2001, 2003, 2013, 2015
• Medals: 3 (2 golds, 1 silver)
• Gold – 2001 (50m free, 100m free)
• Silver – 2013 (4x100m free)

Personal: Son of Jack and Sherry Ervin...Has two siblings, Jackie and Derek...Retired from competitive swimming in 2003 and returned to training in 2011...Auctioned off his gold medal on eBay and donated funds to the tsunami relief effort in Southeast Asia...Served as the spokesperson for International Water Safety Day...Interests include listening to music, reading and playing games.

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