What is Janet Evans?
[[File:Janet Evans takes the Pool Safely Pledge.jpg|thumb|Janet Evans]] '''Janet Evans''' (born August 28, 1971 in [[Fullerton, California]]) is an [[Americans|American]] [[swim]]mer. Her [[career]] started at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] and ended at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]]. She did not win a medal in 1996 but she added one more highlight to her career when she was given the honors of carrying the [[Olympic]] Torch at the 1996 Summer Olympics' opening ceremony. Evans [[retirement|retired]] after the 1996 Olympics. She later said she would return to swimming with the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]' Trials. {{US-sports-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Janet}} [[Category:1971 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States]] [[Category:Olympic silver medalists for the United States]] [[Category:American swimmers]] [[Category:Sportspeople from California]]