Rowdy Gaines, Official Spokesman For Original Limu™

Rowdy Gaines
3-Time Olympic Gold Medalist and
Official Spokesman for Original Limu™
the best tasting nutritional beverage ever!

Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines IV... best known around the world as Rowdy Gaines... was the fastest man in swimming throughout the early 1980s. At the peak of his career and heavily favored to win four gold medals at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, the U.S. boycott denied him that chance. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he was not expected to medal but instead capped his phenomenal career with three gold medals and two world records. Displaying his intense perseverance and incredible competitive drive, Rowdy's swimming accomplishments are truly remarkable:

Reflecting his success, Rowdy was named World Swimmer of the Year in 1980 and SEC Athlete of the Year in 1981, ranked ahead of even Herschel Walker, that year's Heisman Trophy winner. He has been inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame, the International Swimming Hall of Fame, and the Halls of Fame in both Florida and Alabama. He is a true Olympic hero and American icon.

Chuck Wielgus, Executive Director of USA Swimming, calls Rowdy "our sport's ambassador to the world" with athletic achievements that are "awe inspiring and heroic." More importantly, he notes that "Rowdy Gaines is a world class human being. We could not ask for a better role model for our youth, a better All-American hero for our sport, and a better friend and colleague."

In his successful broadcasting career, Rowdy has become the voice of American swimming, as the acknowledged expert commentator for the Olympics on NBC Sports and also for other major swimming competitions televised by ESPN, ESPN2 and Turner Sports.

The father of four daughters... Emily, Madison, Savanna, and Isabella... and dedicated to his wife Judy, Rowdy says, "I'm hugely excited to join the TLC family because you are all about making a difference. This is an incredible opportunity for me to be directly involved with people that have a passion, people that believe in the goodness of other people. I am thrilled to be a part of your growing success!"

Rowdy Gaines. Olympic hero... American icon...
A great addition to our TLC family!