Josh Davis​

Josh Davis is a fifth generation San Antonian and the most accomplished swimmer in city history as he set city, state and American records on his way to winning five medals in the Olympic Games. Coached by Al Marks at Winston Churchill High School, Davis was the state champion in the 200-yard freestyle in 1988 and 1989 and helped the Chargers win four straight state team titles. He was a member of the 1989 4×100-yard freestyle relay team that set a national public high school record that stood for over 20 years.

Davis continued to excel at the University of Texas where he won 23 All-American awards under Coach Eddie Reese. He helped the Longhorns win the 1991 NCAA team championship, won the 1993 NCAA 200-yard freestyle title and was a member of the 1994 NCAA champion and American record setting 400-yard freestyle relay. At the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, he was the only male athlete to win three gold medals when the USA won the relay events of the 800-meter freestyle, the 400-meter freestyle and the 400-meter medley. Davis was the oldest man on the 2000 USA Olympic Swim Team when he swam on the silver medal-winning 800- and 400-meter relay teams in Sydney. He broke the American 200-meter freestyle record three times at the Games.

He has been inducted into the University of Texas Hall of Honor and a North East School District swim center is named Josh Davis Natatorium.