Steve Lundquist Video | Olympic Competition Highlights

Stephen ("Steve") Lundquist (born February 20, 1961 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a former swimmer from the United States, who was a member of the Olympic Team when the USA boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics. His rise to fame was when in 1984 he won two Olympic Gold medals: in the 100 meter breaststroke, and the 400 meter medley relay. Lundquist was the first swimmer to break 2 minutes in the 200 yard breaststroke. He won every 100 yard breaststroke event he entered from 1980-1983. At 17 he broke his first world record and in his career he broke world and American records on 15 occasions. He... MORE

Stephen ("Steve") Lundquist (born February 20, 1961 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a former swimmer from the United States, who was a member of the Olympic Team when the USA boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics. His rise to fame was when in 1984 he won two Olympic Gold medals: in the 100 meter breaststroke, and the 400 meter medley relay. Lundquist was the first swimmer to break 2 minutes in the 200 yard breaststroke. He won every 100 yard breaststroke event he entered from 1980-1983. At 17 he broke his first world record and in his career he broke world and American records on 15 occasions. He first broke the 100 meter breaststroke world record in 1982 and held it until 1989 with the exception of one month when John Moffett held it. He also held the world record in the 200 m individual medley in 1978. He set American records in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke and the 200 m individual medley. Coached by Arthur Winters, Steve from a butterfly swimmer when he was 12 years old to the breaststroke which is the stroke he came to dominate. Coach Art was at the end of the pool when he broke his first world record at 17 years of age. Coach Art told him lots of things that helped him swim faster LESS