Anthony Ervin Swimming's comeback king BBC News


Anthony Ervin is Back in the Water for the 2012 Olympics Hunk of the Day TSM Interactive

When swimmer Anthony Ervin won a gold medal in the 50-meter freestyle at last summer's Olympics in Rio, he set a record: At age 35, he was the oldest athlete ever to win a gold in an individual.


Anthony Ervin Bio SwimSwam

Anthony Ervin has reclaimed the Olympic title in the swimming's fastest race 16 years after he first won it - to cap a phenomenal career comeback. Ervin, who is now the oldest Olympic.


Anthony Ervin, Olympic Medalist in 2000, Comes Back in Swimming The New York Times

Anthony Ervin has capped a remarkable turnaround to become the oldest ever Olympic swimming champion at the age of 35 with victory in the 50m freestyle. The American won joint gold in the.


Anthony Ervin back in swimming after decade off

I n 1983, a two-year-old Anthony Ervin crawled out from his sleeping mother's arms, slid open the glass patio door of his suburban L.A. home and toddled to the edge of the backyard pool. His.


How Swimmer Anthony Ervin Faced His Demons to Win Rio Gold Men's Journal

Anthony Ervin became the oldest American swimmer to win an individual Olympic gold medal Friday night, winning the 50-meter freestyle by 0.01 over France's Florent Manaudou.


American swimmer Anthony Ervin hardships to win gold medal in Rio at age 35 Business

Losing His Swimmer Label He had already tried to commit suicide by swallowing a handful of tranquilizers, and he nearly killed himself more than once riding a motorcycle while high on LSD and.


Anthony Ervin Photos Swimming Olympics Day 7 14 of 177 Zimbio

A four-time All-American, Ervin is also a three-time Olympic medalist. In 2000, he tied with Gary Hall Jr. for Olympic gold in the 50-meter freestyle while also picking up gold as a member of the 400 medley relay and silver on the 400 free relay. He was a three-time NCAA champion in the 100 free (2000-02) and voted the Pac-10 Swimmer of the.


Anthony Ervin Bio SwimSwam

Anthony Ervin will compete in Friday night's men's 50m freestyle having been third-fastest in the semi-final. Photograph: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Sportblog Olympics 2012: swimming


Anthony Ervin on Olympic Rule 50 "That's Not Going to Fly"

The 37-year-old's life is simply unbelievable: wins Olympic gold as a teenager, hits rock-bottom, becomes homeless and attempts suicide, regains control of life, makes Olympics again, and becomes oldest ever Olympic individual medallist swimmer. It means the American has a different attitude to winning than most. "Winning is not the goal.


Meet the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swim Team Anthony Ervin

Anthony Ervin, Olympic Medalist in 2000, Comes Back in Swimming - The New York Times Spreading Joy of Swimming, Ex-Olympian Finds It Again By Pat Borzi June 28, 2012 OMAHA — The black.


Rio Olympics Anthony Ervin Oldest Swimmer to Win Gold

Anthony Ervin Has Set More Milestones than Almost Any Other Swimmer by Tom Slear//Contributor Anthony Ervin can probably claim more superlatives than any other American swimmer. He's been the first, the fastest, the youngest, the oldest, the longest, and as it was once expressed very delicately, the most interesting.


USA Swimming Introduces 2016 Olympic Team Anthony Ervin

Galleries Anthony Ervin: the oldest individual Olympic gold medal winner in swimming Anthony Ervin celebrates winning gold at Sydney 2000 USA swimmer Anthony Ervin smiles after winning gold in men's 50m Freestyle 1 / 5 Anthony Ervin at Rio 2016 2 / 5 Ervin after winning 50m freestyle at Rio 2016 3 / 5 Anthony Ervin with his Olympic gold medals


Rio 2016 Olympic Calympian Anthony Ervin, Men's swimming, USA California Golden Blogs

— Jewish swimmer Anthony Ervin became the oldest Olympic gold medalist in an individual swimming event, at 35 capping a comeback from burnout and drug use in the aftermath of his gold medal at 19.


Anthony Ervin pulls off Olympic swim victories 16 years apart

College swimming Anthony Ervin (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures) Growing up, Ervin swam for the Canyons Aquatic Club in Santa Clarita before choosing to attend the University of.


anthonyervin2016mesa 2532 Swimming World News

2016 Olympic Champion: Anthony Ervin. He indeed is one of the most intriguing swimmers out there. He's owned his transgressions and his story is an extremely interesting read. Very.


Anthony Ervin Once Again Claims Olympic 50 Free Gold, Sixteen Years After Original Swimming

Ervin becomes oldest ever Olympic swimming champion. USA freestyler Anthony Ervin, 35, defies his advancing years to win the 50m sprint 16 years after earning a joint gold medal at Sydney 2000. Show more.

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