Erik Vendt (born January 9, 1981 in North Easton, Massachusetts) is an American swimmer. He who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics. In 2001 he won the silver medal in the 400m Medley at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
Named 2002 NCAA Swimmer of the Year after winning the 1650y free and 400y IM, and placing second in the 500y free. Vendt broke the 16-year-old American record in 1500m free, becoming the first American to break 15 minutes with a time of 14:59.11 at 2000 Olympic Trials.
In high school Vendt swam for the United States Club Swimming Team Ocean State Squids under head coach Joshua Stern. He currently trains at the University of Michigan under Bob Bowman.
In 2001 Erik won silver in the 400m Individual Medley at the 2001 World Aquatics Championship in Fukuoka, Japan.
Most recently, Erik broke the American Record in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 8:36.49 on January 18, 2008 at the Southern California Grand Prix meet.
On February 18, 2008, Erik Vendt became the sixth fastest all-time in the 1500 meter freestyle with a time of 14:47.59 while at the Missouri Grand Prix. In the process he set a US Open record, set previously by Grant Hackett in 2003.
