Craig Hummer

Craig Hummer
Born	Akron, Ohio
Education	Kenyon College
Occupation	Sportscaster
Spouse(s)	Jennifer Gooch Hummer
Children	3

Craig B. Hummer, born on May 20, 1965, is an American sportscaster. He is best known for his coverage of the Tour de France, Olympic Games, and Professional Bull Riders (PBR) events. Hummer is a former competitive ocean swimmer and lifeguard. Hummer won 39 national championship titles, including 7 years as International Ironman.

Hummer was born in Akron, Ohio on May 20, 1965. He was a swimmer at Thomas Worthington High School, where he swam All-American times in three events. Hummer received an academic scholarship to attend Kenyon College, and earned 17 All-American titles in the school's NCAA Division III program. He went on to become a surf racer.

After graduation, Hummer applied to be a Los Angeles County lifeguard. In 1987, he won his first national title at a lifeguard competition in Hawaii. In 1988, Hummer made the US team that traveled to the World Championships in Australia. In 1989, Hummer was the U.S. Ocean Ironman Champion for the first time. He has been the U.S. Ocean Ironman Champion seven times. starting in 1989.

In 1990, he participated in a single race for the Uncle Toby’s Super Series, which was held in Hawaii, and was invited to compete in the series in Australia. In 1990 he won the three-day United States Lifesaving Association (USLA). That year, he went to Australia to participate in Uncle Toby’s Super Series where top ranked lifeguards travel the continent competing. Hummer was the first American invited to participate in this event. He competed annually in Australia for four years, and was voted Most Improved in 1993. In his last year participating in Uncle Toby’s Super Series, he took 9th place.

He won the USLA championship again in 1991, and in 1992, he won 7 events at the U.S. Lifesaving Association National Championships, and 8 events in 1993.

Hummer won six consecutive series title in the Bud Light Ocean Festival Series.

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