Famous Athletes and Their Top Sports Illustrated Shots

2004: Ian Crocker, Tom Malchow, Lindsay Benko, Kaitlin Sandeno, Gary Hall Jr., Katie Hoff, Brendan Hansen, Rachel Komisarz, and Aaron Peirsol

The U.S. Olympic swim Captain Tim Malchow and his team feature in the 2004 Sports Illustrated magazine for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. The group dominated the competition by collecting 28 medals overall, including 12 golds. Australia maintained the second spot, followed by Japan. 

Swimmer Gary Hall Jr won the gold for the 50m race in 21.93 seconds. He is well-known for his antics before diving into the pool with his ‘pro-wrestling like’ moves, strutting around the deck, flexing, and shadow boxing for the audience. 

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