Summer Sanders pursues excellence in all aspects of her career, whether in front of the television camera or in the swimming pool. At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, she emerged as the most decorated U.S. swimmer, winning two gold medals in the butterfly, a silver medal, and a bronze medal.
One of the rare athletes who successfully transitioned from competition in the pool to working on-camera, Sanders has hosted a variety of sports and other topics. In the summer of 2005, she co-hosted the FOX hit show "Skating with Celebrities" alongside fellow Olympian Scott Hamilton.
Sanders also hosted the entertaining Fox Sports show "The Sports List" in 2004, which debuted in July and focused on various aspects of sports from a superlative point of view. In addition, she hosted "Beg, Borrow & Deal" on ESPN in 2004 and co-hosted "NBA Inside Stuff" on NBC from 1997 to 2005.
Sanders worked in the studio and traveled the country to give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the players and personalities of the NBA and WNBA drafts. She also followed the exciting action provided throughout the year. Her favorite part of working for "Inside Stuff" was being able to sit down with the players to find out firsthand what it's like to play the world's most popular game.
In addition, Sanders worked with NBC as a correspondent for the "Today" show during the 2000 Olympics and co-hosted the popular kids' Olympic show "Scholastic at the Olympics" alongside Jim Lampley. She was a sideline reporter for the WNBA and an on-air correspondent for the Ford Gorge Games in Portland, Oregon.
Sanders was also a correspondent for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and hosted the syndicated show "U.S. Olympic Gold," which tracks athletes in their pursuit towards both the Winter and Summer Olympics. Her passion to communicate with kids was underscored as the hip and funny host of Nickelodeon's hit game show "Figure It Out."
In two years at Stanford, Sanders compiled six individual NCAA titles and four relay championships. She earned back-to-back NCAA Swimmer of the Year awards and propelled Stanford to a National Championship in 1992. If her busy schedule was not enough, she often finds time to stop by pools and talks with young fans aspiring to be just like her.
After a brief hiatus spending time with her family, Sanders has jumped back into the spotlight, doing correspondent work for "Good Morning America," "Rachael Ray," and most recently, NBC's Universal Sports Network.
