Nancy Hogshead-Makar

Nancy Hogshead-Makar, born Nancy Lynn Hogshead on 17 April 1962 in Iowa City, Iowa, is an American swimmer who later became a civil rights lawyer focused on women's rights. She qualified for the 1980 Olympic team but did not compete because of the multi-nation boycott, swam for Duke University, and at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles won three gold medals and one silver medal, making her the most decorated swimmer of those Games. She shared the 100 metre freestyle title in a tie with her teammate Carrie Steinseifer, won gold in the 4x100 metre freestyle and medley relays, and took silver in the 200 metre individual medley. A bronchial spasm in the 200 metre butterfly led to her diagnosis with asthma, and she became an advocate on the subject. She later practised law in Title IX cases, taught at Florida Coastal School of Law and led the Women's Sports Foundation as president.