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The limited shelf life of Olympic athletes collapsed in 1980 for Rowdy Gaines and about 280 other elite U.S. athletes when President Jimmy Carter announced America would boycott the Games in Moscow. Instead of distinguishing his country on an international stage, the world's fastest swimmer found himself instead languishing in the lifeguard chair at his hometown pool. Author Dainon Moody details a story of Gaines' resurrection during an earlier era when sponsorships eluded star swimmers. Rather than cashing checks for wearing sports-company merchandise, the 20-something competitor worked nights as a hotel desk clerk, practiced laps for hours each day and lived in virtual poverty. Moody's driving voice captures the naysayers who dismissed "the old guy in the pool" and then it brings home the explosive performances that delivered three gold medals before cheering throngs at the Olympics in Los Angeles. But Rowdy Rising takes readers beyond the dark-horse podium glory of 1984 and goes on to examine Gaines' lifelong immersion into what may be the world's oldest sport. Cataloging everything from childhood swims in gator-infested neighborhood lakes to records set at the Masters level, th

Author

Dainon Moody; Bob Costas; Rowdy Gaines

Publisher

Fifth Estate Media Llc

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781943307043

Subjects

Sports, Literary Fiction, Memoir

Rating

4.8 / 5 (9 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14