Tripp Schwenk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Tripp Schwenk

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1971

Place of Birth: Sarasota, Florida, United States

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Tripp Schwenk

  • William Douglas Schwenk III (born June 17, 1971) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Schwenk represented the United States at two consecutive Olympic Games.
  • At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, he competed in the men's 200-meter backstroke and finished fifth in the event final in a time of 1:59.73.At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, he received a gold medal for swimming for the winning U.S.
  • team in the preliminary heats of the men's 4×100-meter medley.
  • Individually, Schwenk also received the silver medal for recording a 1:58.99 second-place finish in the men's 200-meter backstroke.
  • He also competed in the men's 100-meter backstroke, finishing in fifth place in the final with a time of 55.30 seconds.

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