Janet Beth Evans (born August 28, 1971) is a record-breaking American competitive swimmer. Swimming has been a sport at every modern Olympic Games. ... The Games of the XXIV Olympiad were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ... The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. ... The Games of the XXV Olympiad were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS Category: ‪1992 Summer Olympics‬ ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Swimming is the method by which humans (or other animals) move themselves through water. ...

Born in Placentia, California, Evans started competitive swimming as a child. By the age of 11 she was setting National Age Group records in the longer events. In 1987, she broke the world records in the 400-, 800- and 1,500-meter freestyle events. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, she won three gold medals. In the games, she set a new world record in the 400-meter freestyle event; this record would hold for 18 years until 2006. Evans also holds the current world records in the 800 meters (set in August of 1989) and 1,500 meters (set in March of 1988). All three records are the longest standing the sport of swimming, each lasting through four Olympic Games. Placentia is a city in northern Orange County, California. ... A breaststroke swimmer Swimming is a technique to move unaided through water. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Freestyle is one of the official swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. However, it is technically not a style, as there are very few regulations about the way freestyle has to be swum. ... The Games of the XXIV Olympiad were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ... Seoul (IPA: , (help· info)) is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

She was named the 1989 recipient of the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The James E. Sullivan Award is awarded annually by the Amateur Athletic Union to the top amateur athlete in the United States. ...

Following the her 1988 performance, Evans continued to dominant the American and world distance scene. She became the first woman ever to win back-to-back Olympic and World Championship titles in any event, taking the 1988 and 1992 Olympic titles and the 1991 and 1994 World titles in the 800m freestyle.

She won the 400m and 800m free at the U.S. National Championships 12 times each, the most national titles in one event by any swimmer in the 100-year history of the event.

Her career ended with the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She did not medal, but she added one more highlight to her career, when she was given the honor of carrying the Olympic Torch at the Opening Ceremony, handing the torch to U.S. Olympic boxing legend Muhammad Ali to light the cauldron. The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ...

In the pool, She finished ninth in the prelims of the 400m freestyle -- the top eight qualify for finals. In the final swim of her career, Evans finished sixth in the 800m freestyle.

At the end of her career, she held six U.S. records, three world records, five Olympic medals, including four gold and 45 U.S. national titles -- second only to Tracy Caulkins.

Evans was distinctive for her unorthodox asymmetric ("loping") stroke and her apparently inexhaustible cardiorespiratory reserves. Slight of build and short of stature, she more than once found herself competing and winning against bigger and stronger athletes, some of whom were subsequently found to have been using performance-enhancing drugs.

She was named the Female World Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World magazine in 1987, 1989 and 1990. Swimming World magazine is an American-based monthly swimming magazine, that was first published in January 1960. ...

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External links

• Official website
• IOC profile
• Current information about Janet Evans
• Janet Evans' U.S. Olympic Team bio