Summer Sanders
- Actress
Summer Sanders pursues and achieves excellence in all facets of her
career, be it in front of the television camera or in the swimming
pool. At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Sanders emerged as the
most decorated U.S. swimmer, winning two gold medals swimming the
Butterfly, a silver medal, and a bronze medal. She is one of the rare
athletes who was able to transition from competition in the pool to
working on-camera on a variety of sports and other topics.
In the summer of 2005, Sanders co hosted the FOX hit show,
Skating with Celebrities (2006),
alongside fellow Olympian, figure skater
Scott Hamilton. Sanders helped
make the show a hit by using her personality and charm to win over the
viewers in-between the skating numbers.
Sanders also hosted the entertaining Fox Sports show,
The Sports List (2004), which
debuted in July 2004. "The Sports List" focused on various aspects of
sports, from a superlative point of view, including the biggest
meltdowns ever, the sexiest athlete, the dumbest plays in history, and
the greatest moments in sports, among others. In addition, Sanders also
hosted
Beg, Borrow & Deal (2002)
on ESPN in 2004. Sanders co-hosted
NBA Inside Stuff (1990) 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 that the leagues provided throughout the year. Summer's
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 (1952)
Show" during the 2000 Olympics. She also co-hosted, alongside
Jim Lampley, on the popular kids' Olympic
show "Scholastic at the Olympics". Sanders was a sideline reporter for
the WNBA, and was also an on-air correspondent for the Ford Gorge Games
in Portland, Oregon. She also was a correspondent for the 2002 Winter
Olympics in Salt Lake City. Sanders 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 (1997).
In two years at Stanford, Sanders compiled six individual NCAA titles
and four relay championships. Sanders earned back-to-back NCAA Swimmer
of the Year awards, and propelled Stanford to a National Championship
in 1992. If Sanders 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 spot-light, doing correspondent work for
Good Morning America (1975),
Rachael Ray (2006) and, most
recently, NBC's Universal Sports Network.
career, be it in front of the television camera or in the swimming
pool. At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Sanders emerged as the
most decorated U.S. swimmer, winning two gold medals swimming the
Butterfly, a silver medal, and a bronze medal. She is one of the rare
athletes who was able to transition from competition in the pool to
working on-camera on a variety of sports and other topics.
In the summer of 2005, Sanders co hosted the FOX hit show,
Skating with Celebrities (2006),
alongside fellow Olympian, figure skater
Scott Hamilton. Sanders helped
make the show a hit by using her personality and charm to win over the
viewers in-between the skating numbers.
Sanders also hosted the entertaining Fox Sports show,
The Sports List (2004), which
debuted in July 2004. "The Sports List" focused on various aspects of
sports, from a superlative point of view, including the biggest
meltdowns ever, the sexiest athlete, the dumbest plays in history, and
the greatest moments in sports, among others. In addition, Sanders also
hosted
Beg, Borrow & Deal (2002)
on ESPN in 2004. Sanders co-hosted
NBA Inside Stuff (1990) 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 that the leagues provided throughout the year. Summer's
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 (1952)
Show" during the 2000 Olympics. She also co-hosted, alongside
Jim Lampley, on the popular kids' Olympic
show "Scholastic at the Olympics". Sanders was a sideline reporter for
the WNBA, and was also an on-air correspondent for the Ford Gorge Games
in Portland, Oregon. She also was a correspondent for the 2002 Winter
Olympics in Salt Lake City. Sanders 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 (1997).
In two years at Stanford, Sanders compiled six individual NCAA titles
and four relay championships. Sanders earned back-to-back NCAA Swimmer
of the Year awards, and propelled Stanford to a National Championship
in 1992. If Sanders 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 spot-light, doing correspondent work for
Good Morning America (1975),
Rachael Ray (2006) and, most
recently, NBC's Universal Sports Network.