causing the disqualification of the American team. 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games Crocker competed in his third Olympics as a medal contender for his signature 100-meter butterfly. Many felt Crocker's career was on a slide due to a poor showing in the Olympic trials and having not broken the 51-second barrier in over 12 months. Crocker finished in a tie for third in the semi-finals, behind Australia's Andrew Lauterstein. In the finals, he finished fourth behind teammate Phelps, Milorad Čavić, and Lauterstein, beating Kenyan swimmer Jason Dunford. He missed the medal stand by one hundredth of a second. Despite not earning a medal in his signature event, Crocker was given the opportunity to swim for the 4×100-meter medley relay in the preliminary heats. He earned a gold medal for his contribution. 2011 return to drug testing pool In the third quarter of 2011, Ian Crocker returned to the USADA drug-testing pool. This fueled speculation that he might be considering a return to competitive swimming after more than three years away from the sport. Personal Crocker attended Cheverus High School in Portland, Maine. Following the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, he has taken a break and started a swim school with former Longhorn teammate Neil Walker. He is now the head coach for a swim club in Austin, Texas, called the Whitecaps of Westlake (WOW). See also List of multiple Olympic gold medalists List of multiple Olympic gold medalists in one event List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men) List of University of Texas at Austin alumni List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men) World record progression 50 metres butterfly World record progression 100 metres freestyle World record progression 100 metres butterfly World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay References External links 1982 births Living people American male butterfly swimmers American male freestyle swimmers World record setters in swimming Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming Olympic silver medalists for the United States in swimming Sportspeople from Portland, Maine Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Texas Longhorns men's swimmers World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Maine