fullname birth_place weight height birth_date nicknames article_title strokes name collegeteam
michael steward heath mcallen , texas 170 lb kg on 6 ft 0 in m on 9 april 1964 `` mike '' mike heath -lrb- swimmer -rrb-
 freestyle mike heath university of florida
mike heath -lrb- swimmer -rrb-

michael steward heath -lrb- born april 9 , 1964 -rrb- is an american former competition swimmer who specialized in freestyle events .
he is a three-time olympic gold medalist , and a former world record-holder in two relay swimming events .
a native of texas , he won two national collegiate championship competing for the university of florida .
during his elite swimming career , heath won ten medals in major international championships , including seven golds , two silvers and a bronze , spanning the olympic games , fina world championships , and pan pacific championships .
