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Josh Davis

5-Time Olympic Medalist & Motivational Speaker
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5.0 | 3 Reviews
Josh Davis
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Josh Davis Speaker Biography

In 1996 Josh Davis made history by becoming the only man in any sport from any nation at the Atlanta Olympic Games to win 3 gold medals. With a passion for representing our country, Josh returned to the Olympics in Sydney in 2000 where he was elected Captain of the USA Men’s swim Team. He went on to break the American record three times in his event the 200 meter free-style and won two silver medals at the 2000 Sydney Games. After 2 Olympics and 5 medals, Josh has established himself as ambassador for the sport of swimming and is pioneering the road for the next generation of professional swimmers. He has taken his years of experience and success and shares his tips as a motivational speaker.

Josh is the co-founder of USA Swim Clinics, LLC a company that provides swimming education through swim clinics and personal interaction with Olympic swimmers. Josh is currently the head Men and Women’s Swim Coach at Oklahoma Christian University.

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Speech Topics

Leadership: Making every body on the team a captain 

Josh was captain of the first USA junior team in 1989 at the age of 16. He was elected captain of his high school team in 1990 at 17, then his college team in ’94 at age 21, then was co-captain of the USA swim Team for 3 years from ’97 to 2000. Josh shares his principles of leadership that anybody can apply to achieve maximum effectiveness for a group striving for peak performance. 

Preparing to Win and Performing under Pressure 

Josh has a total of 10 swims at the Olympics and each time he achieved a zone experience while pursuing excellence. Josh shares how to have the right motivation to get into the PPZ-the Peak Performance Zone!

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Josh was extremely personable and relatable to our multifaceted and cross-sectional membership! His interaction with the attendees before the meeting, interaction during the presentation, and engagement after the adjournment garnered high praise from participants! Though the foundational topic was swimming, his presentation for achievement crossed all boundaries and gave our participants something to take away. We appreciated working with Josh!

United Bank | March 26, 2026

Josh was the perfect motivational speaker for our company. He spoke on sparking motivation and facing adversity and his speech resonated great with our team. In addition to his wonderful presentation, he was friendly, punctual, and an overall class act. We were honored to work with him!

Take2 Consulting, LLC | February 6, 2024

Josh not only had a wonderful and inspiring message, but his overall energy was incredible and infectious! The feedback that we’ve received from the attendees was overwhelmingly positive. We are so thankful that his message related so well to not only the theme of our event, but also to our business. Having Josh join us for our company kickoff was truly an honor.

Summit Broadband | January 26, 2024
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“Josh has the rare ability to communicate with large groups, while establishing a personal connection with each individual. His character is above reproach, his delivery is very personal and his messages are always worthwhile. His swimming successes reflect his commitment to excellence, and his long record of speaking with youth and professional audiences gives him a leg up on the competition. As a motivational speaker, Josh has a golden touch!”

John Naber Olympic champion, speaker, author, television broadcaster

“We have had Josh as a guest speaker at several of our client events over the past year. He has done an outstanding job with conveying his inspirational Olympic dream to a reality story to our audience. The principals he speaks on transcends the swimming pool to everyday common application from youth groups to board rooms to client appreciation events. I would not hesitate in recommending Josh Davis as a featured/keynote speaker at your next event.”

NAPFA – Registered Financial Advisor LVM Capital Management, Ltd.

“As an American Record holder and multiple Olympic Gold medalist, Josh Davis’ competitive performances are well documented. His greatest contributions to the success of the USA National Team, however, came outside of the pool. The fact that he was elected Team Captain by his Olympic Team peers is testimony to his strong leadership. Josh Davis was the model leader.he was a fierce competitor, but very respectful of his competitors, officials and coaches; he personified an unselfish “team first” attitude, and was a counselor, mentor and friend to his teammates; he energized the team with his positive attitude, but was humble in victory and gracious in defeat. In short, Josh Davis was a great ambassador for the USA Team and the sport of swimming throughout his national team career.”

Wheaton Academy Athletic Director

“Josh Davis is an exceptional swimmer as attested by his Olympic Medals. But more than that he is an outstanding person who has had a major impact on the lives of many young people through his speeches and appearances. I have seen young and old alike hang on every word Josh says as he relates his story and encouragement to all. He is an outstanding athlete, broadcaster and motivational speaker who has the God given ability to make a difference in peoples lives. I am honored and blessed to have worked with Josh on many projects, from broadcasting to special events, and would not hesitate to have Josh as a featured speaker no matter what the event. “

TBS Sports

Josh, and his wonderful message, were well-received by our guests last night. I don’t believe we could have asked for a better message and it was delivered so well. He appealed to all ages. Please send him our message of gratitude for sharing a part of his journey with us here at Northwestern.

Northwestern Foundation & Alumni Association