Jeff Float
American swimmer
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- Jeffrey James Float is an American former competitive swimmer, world record holder, world champion and Olympic gold medalist.
- Four years later, he competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
- In 2016 this 4x200-meter freestyle relay was designated the third greatest of all time.
Jeffrey James Float is an American former competitive swimmer, world record holder, world champion and Olympic gold medalist. He qualified for the 1980 USA Olympic Swimming Team in three individual events, but could not participate when the United States boycotted the Moscow 1980 Summer Olympic Games. Four years later, he competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. As the peer-elected team captain, Jeff earned a gold medal in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay, and finished fourth in the individual 200-meter freestyle event. In 2016 this 4x200-meter freestyle relay was designated the third greatest of all time.
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