The following medals will be on display at the 2012 USA Swimming Aqua Zone at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb. The medals are displayed in partnership with the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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What: USA Swimming Aqua Zone Fan Experience
Where: CenturyLink Center
When: June 24 –July 2
Hours: June 24: 12p-5p, June 25-July 2: 11am-7pm
Admission: Free
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St. Louis (USA) 1904
Gold Medal awarded to Emil Rauch (GER), who won the 800m and 1500m freestyle. He won both races using the sidestroke and was the last Olympic champion to use it.
Athens (GRE) 1906
Bronze medal awarded to Emil Rauch (GER), 2nd place, 4 x 250m relay.
London (UK) 1908 & Stockholm (SWE) 1912
1912 Gold medal awarded to Greta Johannson (SWE) women’s platform diving.
Antwerp (BEL) 1920
Gold medal awarded to Hap Keuhn (USA) men’s platform diving.
Paris (FRA) 1924
Gold medal awarded to Johnny Weissmuller (USA) men’s 100m Freestyle. Weissmuller won a total of 5 gold medals in two Olympic appearances before becoming more famous as a movie star, primarily in the role of Tarzan.
Amsterdam (NED) 1928
Gold medal awarded to Eleanor Garatti (USA) women’s 4 x 100m Freestyle relay.
Los Angeles (USA) 1932
Gold medal awarded to Larry “Buster” Crabbe (USA), men’s 400m Freestyle. Like Weissmuller, Crabbe later became more famous as an actor, starring as Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon and Captain Gallant.
Berlin (GER) 1936
This Gold medal is a duplicate of the one awarded to 17 year-old Adolph Kiefer (USA) winner of the 100m Backstroke. Upon his return from Berlin, his original medal was stolen. USA Swimming presented this medal, made from the original IOC mold, to Kiefer in 2009. He held most backstroke world records for 15 years and celebrates his 94th birthday on June 27th, 2012.
London (GBR) 1948
Gold medal awarded to Bruce Harlan (USA), 3m springboard diving.
Helsinki (FIN) 1952
Gold medal awarded to Ford Konno (USA), men’s 4 x 200 freestyle relay. Ford is a native of Hawaii and graduate of Ohio State University.
Melbourne (AUS) 1956
Gold Medal awarded to Bob Clotworthy (USA), men’s 3m springboard diving.
Rome (ITA) 1960
Olympic Gold Medal awarded to Lynne Burke (USA), women’s 100m backstroke.
Tokyo (JPN) 1964
Olympic Gold Medal awarded to Donna de Varona (USA), women’s 400m individual medley.
Mexico City (MEX) 1968
Olympic Gold Medal awarded to Debbie Meyer (USA) women’s 800m freestyle.
Munich (GER) 1972
Gold medal awarded to Dave Edgar (USA) 4x100m freestyle relay. One of the great short course swimmers, Dave was undefeated in the 50y and 100y freestyle during his collegiate career at Tennessee.
Montréal (CAN) 1976
Gold medal awarded to John Naber (USA) 100m backstroke. John led the American team with a total of 4 gold and 1 silver medal.
Moscow (RUS) 1980
The Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Don Gambril (USA) 1980 USA Olympic Team Coach.
Los Angeles (USA) 1984
Gold Medal awarded to Ambrose “Rowdy” Gaines (USA), men’s 4 x 100m freestyle relay, one of the three he won in Los Angeles, including the 100m free. Rowdy is the swimming analyst for NBC Sports and these Olympic Trials.
Seoul (KOR) 1988
Gold medal awarded to Greg Louganis (USA) 10 meter platform diving
Barcelona (ESP) 1992
Gold medal won by Summer Sanders (USA), 200m butterfly. Summer also won a silver in the 200m I.M. and gold on the 4 x 100 medley relay.
Atlanta (USA) 1996
Gold medal awarded to Jenny Thompson (USA) a member of the 4x100m medley relay. Competing in four Olympiads, Jenny won a total of 12 Olympic medals.
Sydney (AUS) 2000
Gold medal awarded to Jenny Thompson (USA) a member of the 4x100m medley relay. Competing in four Olympiads, Jenny won a total of 12 Olympic medals.
Athens (GRE) 2004
Gold medal awarded to Natalie Coughlin (USA) 100m backstroke.
Beijing (CHN) 2008
Gold medal awarded to Aaron Peirsol (USA) 100m backstroke, who as of the opening of this exhibit, holds the world record of 51.94.
Beijing (CHN) 2008
Gold medal awarded to Ryan Lochte (USA) – medal TBD.