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[04/19/16 - 07:28 AM]
Two-Time Emmy Winner Michele Tafoya Joins Dan Hicks & Rowdy Gaines to Call Swimming for NBC Olympics in Rio
"We are excited to have Michele move from the sideline to poolside at the Olympics to join Dan and Rowdy for what is always one of the most anticipated competitions of the Games," said Jim Bell.

[via press release from NBC]

TWO-TIME EMMY WINNER MICHELE TAFOYA JOINS DAN HICKS & ROWDY GAINES TO CALL SWIMMING FOR NBC OLYMPICS IN RIO

Tafoya Makes Swimming Debut in Fourth Olympic Assignment

Hicks & Gaines Team Up for Sixth Consecutive Summer Olympics

2016 Rio Olympic Games Begin Friday, August 5, on the Networks of NBCUniversal

STAMFORD, Conn. - April 19, 2016 - NBC's Sunday Night Football sideline reporter and multiple Emmy Award-winner Michele Tafoya joins longtime NBC golf commentator Dan Hicks and three-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines to call swimming for NBC Olympics in Rio. NBCUniversal's coverage of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad begins from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Friday, August 5.

Working her fourth Olympics, Tafoya makes her debut at the swimming competition. Hicks works alongside Gaines for the sixth consecutive Olympics.

"We are excited to have Michele move from the sideline to poolside at the Olympics to join Dan and Rowdy for what is always one of the most anticipated competitions of the Games," said Jim Bell, Executive Producer, NBC Olympics.

"When I think of the Olympics I instantly think of all the great stories swimming has delivered over the years - from Mark Spitz to Janet Evans to Michael Phelps," Tafoya said. "And it looks like there will be some great drama in Rio as well. I'm really excited to cover the competition with the fantastic Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines. What an assignment!"

The most successful nation in Olympic swimming history, the U.S. will have a competitive field of swimmers vying for Olympic team spots at Trials. Already the most decorated Olympian of all time with 22 medals, Michael Phelps will look to add to his medal haul in Rio, where he is aiming to become the first U.S. male swimmer to compete at five Games, while 11-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte could make his fourth Olympic appearance this summer. Headlining the women's side are five-time Olympic medalist Missy Franklin and 2012 Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky, who is also the reigning world champion in the 200-meter, 400-meter, and 800-meter freestyles.

A two-time Sports Emmy-award winner, this fall Tafoya will begin her sixth season working the sidelines for SNF, America's No. 1 primetime show. Previously for NBC Olympics, Tafoya served as a sports desk reporter during the 2012 London Olympics, and handled rhythmic gymnastics and softball play-by-play at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She also hosted late night for CBS' coverage of the 1998 Nagano Games.

Hicks is in his 15th season as host of NBC's Emmy Award-winning golf coverage. In Rio, he will be working his 10th Olympics, dating back to the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. In addition to swimming, Hicks called alpine skiing (2014 Sochi Olympics), speed skating (2002 Salt Lake City, 2006 Torino, and 2010 Vancouver), and the Closing Ceremony at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games.

The most experienced television analyst in the sport, Gaines has been poolside for NBC for seven consecutive Olympic swimming competitions (since the 1992 Barcelona Games). As a competitor, he set world records in the 100-meter freestyle, the 200-meter freestyle and capped off his phenomenal career by winning three gold medals for the United States at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. In 1984, he set an Olympic record in the 100-meter freestyle, and helped establish a world record by anchoring the 4�100-meter freestyle relay team. He won his third Olympic gold medal as the freestyle anchor of the 4�100-meter medley relay, which also set Olympic and world records.

THE OLYMPICS BEGIN FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016

About NBC Olympics

A division of NBC Sports Group, NBC Olympics is responsible for producing, programming and promoting NBCUniversal's Olympic coverage. It is renowned for its unsurpassed Olympic heritage, award-winning production, and ability to aggregate the largest audiences in U.S. television history. The 2012 London Olympics were watched by 217 million Americans across the networks of NBCUniversal, making it the most-watched event in U.S. television history.





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