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Despite her small size and unorthodox windmill stroke, Janet Evans was a natural-born swimmer who was swimming laps at the age of two. In 1987, when she was 15 years old, she broke the world record 400, 800 and 1500m freestyle. At the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Evans won her first gold medal in the 400m individual medley. Three days later, she won the 400m freestyle and broke her own world record by 1.6 seconds. She added a third Olympic victory in the 800m freestyle. At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics Evans easily defended her title in the 800m by leading from start to finish and winning by eight meters. She won the silver in the 400m. Evans made one final appearance at the Olympics in 1996, but sites running the Olympic torch as the highlight of that Olympics over the actual competition. Considered the greatest female distance swimmer of all time, her world records for the 400, 800 and the 1500m set in 1988 and 1989 have yet to be broken.

Currently, Janet is a highly respectable public speaker throughout the world. She has executed endorsements for Speedo, McDonald's, SkinMedica/Vaniqa and many others. Janet will continue to be a very hot commodity as long as there is an Olympic Games somewhere in the world or the desire by a group to hear from one of the greatest living sports legends of all-time.

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Birthday: August 28, 2971
Hometown: Fullerton, CA
Residence: Orange County, CA

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