David Palmer McCagg (born March 13, 1958) is an American former competition swimmer, world champion, and world record-holder. He was the 100 metres freestyle champion at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in West Berlin.

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David McCagg

Personal information
Full name	David Palmer McCagg
National team	United States
Born	(1958-03-13) March 13, 1958 (age 66) Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
College team	Auburn University
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States World Championships (LC) 1978 Berlin 100 m freestyle 1978 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle relay 1978 Berlin 4×100 m medley relay 1982 Guayaquil 4×100 m freestyle relay Pan American Games 1979 San Juan 100 m freestyle 1979 San Juan 4×100 m freestyle relay 1979 San Juan 4×100 m medley relay

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McCagg graduated from Cypress Lake High School in 1976. He was a student at Auburn University,^[1] where he swam for the Auburn Tigers swimming and diving team.

He won four gold medals at the 1978 and 1982 world championships, and another three gold medals at the 1979 Pan American Games.^[2]

McCagg currently resides in Florida. He runs a company that develops devices to assist swimmers.

• List of Auburn University people
• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men)
• World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay