Josh Davis (swimmer)

Joshua Clark Davis (born September 1, 1972 in San Antonio, Texas) is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States who was team captain in 2000, he won five medals as a member of US Men's Relay Teams: three golds at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, and two silvers four years later at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He missed the 2004 Olympic team.

Davis was born on the same day Mark Spitz was making Olympic history while winning one of his seven gold medals in world record time at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. After becoming the fastest swimmer ever out of San Antonio, Davis accepted a scholarship to attend the University of Texas. Davis currently resides in San Antonio where he runs a motivational speaking & swim clinic business. He was inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame on February 15, 2008.

Davis and wife Shantel have five children.

References

* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DAVISJOS01 databaseOlympics]
* [http://www.usoc.org/132_49362.htm US Olympic Committee]
* [http://www.sanantoniosports.org/halloffame/inductees.html SanAntonioSports.com]

External links

* [http://www.joshdavis.com Josh Davis homepage]