Ian Crocker
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ian Lowell•Crocker |
| Used name | Ian•Crocker |
| Born | 31 August 1982 in Portland, Maine (USA) |
| Measurements | 193 cm / 86 kg |
| Affiliations | Portland Porpoise, Portland (USA) / Texas Longhorns, Austin (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
Biography
A top butterflyer who was eventually surpassed by Michael Phelps, Ian Crocker competed at three Olympic Games, in 2000, 2004, and 2008, winning five medals and three gold medals. His golds came at all three Olympics in the medley relay, and he added a silver in the 100 butterfly at the 2004 Olympics, behind Phelps, and Crocker also won a bronze in 2004 in the 4x100 freestyle relay. At the World Championships he won nine medals, with four golds, winning the 100 fly in both 2003 and 2005. He also won three golds at the Pan Pacific Championships, winning the 100 fly in 2002 and 2006. In all, he won 21 medals and 14 golds at major internationals. Crocker set three world records in the 100 butterfly, one each in 2003, 2004, and 2005, and held that record for six years, until it was broken in 2009 by Phelps. Crocker was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2017. After his swim career ended he became a swim coach in Texas.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Ian Crocker | |||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Ian Crocker | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | =17 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Ian Crocker | |||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (50 m butterfly – 29 February 2004 - 24 July 2005: 23.30 (29 February 2004; Austin, USA); 100 m butterfly – 26 July 2003 - 9 July 2009: 50.98 (26 July 2003; Barcelona, ESP), 50.76 (13 July 2004; Long Beach, USA), 50.40 (30 July 2005; Montréal, CAN); 4×100 m medley relay – 23 September 2000 - 29 August 2002 and 27 July 2003 - 17 August 2008: 3:33.73 (23 September 2000; Sydney, AUS), 3:31.54 (27 July 2003; Barcelona, ESP), 3:30.68 (21 August 2004; Athina, GRE))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (100 m freestyle – 27 March 2004 - 17 November 2007: 46.25 (27 March 2004; East Meadow, USA); 50 m butterfly – 10 October 2004 - 17 December 2005: 22.71 (10 October 2004; Indianapolis, USA); 100 m butterfly – 26 March 2004 - 7 November 2009: 49.77 (26 March 2004; East Meadow, USA), 49.07 (26 March 2004; East Meadow, USA); 4×100 m medley relay – 25 March 2004 - 13 April 2008: 3:25.38 (25 March 2004; East Meadow, USA), 3:25.09 (11 October 2004; Indianapolis, USA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (3–0–0 2002 Yokohama gold: 100 m butterfly; 2006 Victoria gold: 100 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (4–5–0 2001 Fukuoka SWI silver: 100 m butterfly; 2003 Barcelona SWI gold: 100 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 50 m butterfly; 2005 Montréal SWI gold: 100 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 50 m butterfly; 2007 Melbourne SWI silver: 50 m butterfly and 100 m butterfly)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (4–0–0 2004 Indianapolis gold: 50 m butterfly, 100 m butterfly, 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only), and 4×100 m medley relay)