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University of Tennessee.
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Melvin Stewart
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At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Stewart placed fifth in the men"s 200-meter butterfly with a time of 1:59.19. Following Seoul, Stewart began dominating the event.
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At the 1987, 1989, and 1991 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Stewart won gold in the 200-meter butterfly. At the 1991 World Championships in Perth, Stewart won gold in the 200-meter butterfly, and set the world record with a time of 1:55.69. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Stewart won the 200-meter butterfly in an Olympic record time of 1:56.26. Stewart also won gold in the 4×100-meter medley relay by swimming in the prelims, and a bronze in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Stewart is the co-founder and publisher of the swimming news website, SwimSwam.com, and a producer-director of commercials through his company, Gold Medal Media, Limited Liability Company. In addition, he is currently an ambassador to the United States Swimming Foundation.
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