After witnessing the greatest week in swimming history at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, 3-time Olympic gold medalist and NBC analyst Rowdy Gaines dishes all the behind-the-scenes dirt to Growing Bolder.

He's a 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist and the fastest 50+ swimmer in history. What keeps Rowdy Gaines in the pool?

Olympian, humanitarian and all-around good guy Rowdy Gaines is best known for his speed in the pool and his work as an NBC Olympics analyst. But what makes him happiest? Just take a look in this WebChat!

The Olympic Games have been the definition of competitive for hundreds of years. And Rowdy Gaines has been the epitome of athletic success. He's a gold medalist, a world record holder and a member of the swimming hall of fame.

Dr. Lucky Meisenheimer is the P.T. Barnum of masters swimming. Completing Lucky's Lake swim is now nearly as cool as crossing the English Channel. If Lucky wants you to swim, eventually you will. Just ask Olympic champion Rowdy Gaines.

We're in the business of finding cool people doing remarkable things. Or remarkable people doing cool things. Dr. Lucky Meisenheimer is both.

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We dig masters swimming. Men and women of all ages compete with those of equal ability but against those in their own age group. Dive into this story and discover why it's quickly becoming one of the world's great intergenerational activities.

Everyone wanted to know when her book was coming out. "What book?" she always answered. Eventually she realized everyone wanted to know the real story behind her amazing Olympic comeback.