Anthony Ervin

Anthony Ervin is far more than a medal count to me. The Berkeley-educated Californian who won 50-meter freestyle gold at Sydney in 2000 could have been a footnote, but the part of his story that grips me is the return: walking away from the water, then coming back years later to reclaim a place at the top. Sprint freestyle is a merciless event decided in a single heartbeat, and repeatedly throwing yourself into that crucible takes uncommon nerve. A swimmer who swallows detours and setbacks and resurfaces at the summit moves me more than any record line ever could. His resilience is the headline.

Anthony Lee Ervin (born May 26, 1981) is an American competitive swimmer who has won four Olympic medals and two World Championship golds. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the men's 50-meter freestyle, and earned a silver medal as a member of the second-place United States relay team in the 4×100-meter freestyle event.

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Name (English)

Anthony Ervin

Name (Japanese)

アンソニー・アービン

Reading

あんそにー・あーびん

Born

May 26, 1981 (age 45)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rooster

Origin

Valencia, California, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

2 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

swimmer

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

William S. Hart High School

University

University of California, Berkeley

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.anthonyervin.com
• Xhttps://x.com/anthonyervin
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3

Tags

• California
• swimmer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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