Anthony Ervin

Anthony Ervin, Aaron Peirsol Both in USADA Drug-Testing Pool

Full Name:	Anthony Ervin
Born:	May 26th, 1981
	Valencia, California
Nationality:	American
Status:	Active

Anthony Ervin His arms are covered in colorful tattoos. He's been on three Olympic teams, albeit twelve years removed from the first to second. And he's got his own line of rock-and-roll t-shirts. He's Anthony Ervin, America's guitar-playing and staunchly individualistic pure-sprint freestyler. Ervin was born on May 26, 1981 in Valencia, Calif. His background represents the diversity of the United States, as he is of European Jewish descent on his mother's side and African American and Native American descent on his father's side. Growing up he was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome, but that hasn't stopped him from swimming fast. His book, Chasing the Water, hit store shelves in 2016. College swimming Growing up, Ervin swam for the Canyons Aquatic Club in Santa Clarita before choosing to attend the University of California - Berkeley in 1999. As a Cal Bear Ervin dominated the NCAA Division I National Championships. During his tenure he was a three-time National Champion in the 100 free and 400 free relays, as well as a one-time National Champion in the 50 free. His achievements at Cal made him a 27-time NCAA All American. The FINIS athlete was named as an inductee to the California Berkeley Hall of Fame in 2015. 2000 Olympics In 2000, Ervin qualified …

Anthony Ervin, Aaron Peirsol Both in USADA Drug-Testing Pool

Today, I was playing on the USADA (the United States Anti-Doping Agency) website, and came across a lot of interesting…

1 Comment

10 Observations During USA Swimming Short Course Nationals

Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap | Day 3 Recap | Full Results Despite a diminished field compared to…

4 Comments

SwimSwam

In News

US News

SwimSwam Surge

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Taylor Ruck Will Not Continue Swimming NCAA, Is “Unsure” If She Will Stay At Stanford

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

2023 World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

SWIM DATA

2024 Olympics Race Data Breakdown: Men’s 1500 Free

Home Pool Advantage: A Host Country Swimming Analysis

Revisiting the Medal Drought: Post-Olympics Update

2024 Olympics Race Data Breakdown: Women’s 100 Back

In College

Hubi Kos Explains How Training with Bob Bowman Made the Olympics Feel Easy

University of Utah Signs Four-Year Deal with FINIS to Become Flagship Team

#4 Nathan Szobota Flips Verbal Commitment From Notre Dame to Virginia For 2025

TCU AD Discusses Shifting NCAA Landscape and “Irony” of Settlement In House Case

In Training

A Constraints-Led Approach to Swimming with Andrew Sheaff

Rebel with a Cause: How Cam McEvoy Rejected Traditional Swim Training and Won Olympic Gold

Develop An Olympic Mindset: Building Confidence

2024 ASCA World Clinic in Orlando to Feature USA and International Olympic Coaches

In Video

Gold Medal Minute

Olympic Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Would Like To Do Rowdy Gaines’ NBC Job

10x Olympic Medalist Caeleb Dressel Unpacks His Paris Olympic Games

Gretchen Walsh Unpacks Her Olympic Debut and Looks Ahead To New Goals, a 54 100m Butterfly

9-time Olympic Medalist Ryan Murphy Unpacks Team USA’s Paris Performance

In Lifestyle

The Bachelorette’s Thomas Nguyen Discusses Discusses Experience with Reality TV, Pro Swimming

The 2024-2025 College Preview Magazine With The Josh Liendo Cover Is Ready To Ship

Florida Legend Tim Tebow Challenges Caeleb Dressel to a Swimming Race

SwimSwam Pulse: Pan’s Dominance Makes Men’s 100 Free The Most Surprising Event In Paris

Anthony Ervin

Anthony Ervin, Aaron Peirsol Both in USADA Drug-Testing Pool

10 Observations During USA Swimming Short Course Nationals

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Taylor Ruck Will Not Continue Swimming NCAA, Is “Unsure” If She Will Stay At Stanford

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

2023 World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

2024 Olympics Race Data Breakdown: Men’s 1500 Free

Home Pool Advantage: A Host Country Swimming Analysis

Revisiting the Medal Drought: Post-Olympics Update

2024 Olympics Race Data Breakdown: Women’s 100 Back

Hubi Kos Explains How Training with Bob Bowman Made the Olympics Feel Easy

University of Utah Signs Four-Year Deal with FINIS to Become Flagship Team

#4 Nathan Szobota Flips Verbal Commitment From Notre Dame to Virginia For 2025

TCU AD Discusses Shifting NCAA Landscape and “Irony” of Settlement In House Case

A Constraints-Led Approach to Swimming with Andrew Sheaff

Rebel with a Cause: How Cam McEvoy Rejected Traditional Swim Training and Won Olympic Gold

Develop An Olympic Mindset: Building Confidence

2024 ASCA World Clinic in Orlando to Feature USA and International Olympic Coaches

Olympic Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Would Like To Do Rowdy Gaines’ NBC Job

10x Olympic Medalist Caeleb Dressel Unpacks His Paris Olympic Games

Gretchen Walsh Unpacks Her Olympic Debut and Looks Ahead To New Goals, a 54 100m Butterfly

9-time Olympic Medalist Ryan Murphy Unpacks Team USA’s Paris Performance

The Bachelorette’s Thomas Nguyen Discusses Discusses Experience with Reality TV, Pro Swimming

The 2024-2025 College Preview Magazine With The Josh Liendo Cover Is Ready To Ship

Florida Legend Tim Tebow Challenges Caeleb Dressel to a Swimming Race

SwimSwam Pulse: Pan’s Dominance Makes Men’s 100 Free The Most Surprising Event In Paris

Anthony Ervin

Anthony Ervin, Aaron Peirsol Both in USADA Drug-Testing Pool

10 Observations During USA Swimming Short Course Nationals

Don't want to miss anything?

Want to take your swimfandom to the next level?