Tripp Schwenk
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | William Douglas "Tripp"•Schwenk, III |
| Used name | Tripp•Schwenk |
| Born | 17 June 1971 in Sarasota, Florida (USA) |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 79 kg |
| Affiliations | Sarasota YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Tripp Schwenk was a backstroker who swam at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics. In 1996, at Atlanta, Schwenk won a gold medal in the medley relay, and a silver in the 200 metre backstroke. He won three golds at the 1993 SC World Championships, in both backstrokes and the medley relay. Schwenk also competed at the 1991 and 1993 Universiade, winning three golds and five medals in all. He also won gold in the 200 back at the 1995 Pan Pacific Championships.
Schwenk swam in college at the University of Tennessee. He won the NCAA 200 backstroke title in 1992 and won three Southeastern Conference titles. He later became a K-9 Unit police officer in Sarasota Florida, where he settled with his wife, and their son and daughter.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Tripp Schwenk | |||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Tripp Schwenk | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–1–0 1995 Mar del Plata SWI silver: 100 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (3–2–1 1991 Sheffield SWI gold: 200 m backstroke and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 100 m backstroke; 1993 Buffalo SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 100 m backstroke, bronze: 200 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (4×100 m medley relay – 2 December 1993 - 23 December 1996: 3:32.57 (2 December 1993; Palma de Mallorca, ESP))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (1–2–0 1993 Kobe silver: 200 m backstroke; 1995 Atlanta gold: 200 m backstroke, 1995 Atlanta silver: 100 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (3–0–0 1993 Palma de Mallorca gold: 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, and 4×100 m medley relay)