Rowing
Weightlifting
Swimming
and this is why i sprint (ps cesar is the 2008 gold medalist in the 50m freestyle)...
You'll notice that each of these athletes does what applies to them in their sport. The rowers, for instance, are in a much more endurance inclined sport and spend a lot of time working on that endurance. I have no doubt that at times they work on their top end strength but for the most part it's imperative that they maintain a power endurance type of body by doing things in the 4-12 range.
For the weightlifters, it's pretty obvious. Their practice mimics their competition. There is no reason for a weightlifter at their level to do anything more than a set of 5 and that would only be in things like Clean/Snatch Pulls or squats.
The swimmers are a totally different story. As they do not have a solid base to support their bodies during competition, things like a 3RM back squat become less and less important. They should be explosive off of the start and the turns so some squats and heavier (not heavy) lifting is required but mostly it is important to maintain good "core" strength (I hate that word and everything that it implies, but for swimmers, it actually is important). To maintain a straight body throughout a race, to not get exhausted doing the undulation kicks of butterfly and breast stroke, and keep the spine in check are the most important things (swimmers have terrible posture from constantly internally rotating the shoulders). You don't want your legs going in a different direction than your upper body. Watch the difference between the lap swimmers at your local Y against the contrast in elite or even pretty good swimmers (you can go to a Cheshire High School practice). It's pretty start, the differences.
Again, train for the outcome that you want. Different sports require different training modalities. Also, Crossfit would not apply to any of them.
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