Dan Veatch

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Dan Veatch
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Hayward Veatch
Nickname"Dan"
National teamUnited States
Born (1965-04-18) April 18, 1965 (age 60)
Potomac, Maryland
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight173 lb (78 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, medley
College teamPrinceton University
CoachC. Rob Orr (Princeton)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1986 Madrid 4x100 m medley
Pan Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Brisbane 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1987 Brisbane 4x100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1989 Tokyo 200 m backstroke
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1991 Havana 200 m backstroke

Daniel Hayward Veatch (born April 18, 1965) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.[1]

Veatch attended Princeton University where he swam for Hall of Fame Coach C. Rob Orr, graduating around 1986.[2]  

Olympics

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Veatch competed in his signature event, the men's 200-meter backstroke at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, finishing seventh in the event final.[3] He won the 200-meter backstroke at the Pan Pacific Games in Brisbane in 1987[4] and again in Tokyo in 1989.[5] He pulled his hamstring at the U.S. Trials for the 1992 Summer Olympics just minutes before the 200-meter backstroke event and so was unable to qualify for those Games.[6][7]

He is openly gay,[8] and lives in San Francisco. At age 30, in January 1994, Veatch became the first masters swimmer to reach 6000 yards in one hour. In 2000, he swam for the University of San Francisco Masters, and credited Coach Valeriy Boreyko with helping him to retain his skills and stay motivated in training.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Knapp, Gwen (April 10, 2008). "An Olympian in favor of dissent". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  2. ^ "C. Rob Orr Retires after 40 years at Princeton". swimswam. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Heeren, Dave (July 17, 1991). "Golden Dreams Dan Veatch Hopes To Have A Glittering Performance In The Upcoming Olympics". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  4. ^ "Pan Pacific Swimming Championships : Evans and Wharton Both Win Their Second Gold Medals". Los Angeles Times. August 16, 1987. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  5. ^ "Evans' winning streak hits 21". Eugene Register-Guard. August 20, 1989. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  6. ^ Glauber, Bill (March 4, 1992). "Veatch finishes 5th, then retires". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  7. ^ "Accident Leads to a Record". www.usms.org. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  8. ^ Provenzano, Jim (August 11, 2004). "Heroics: Carrying a Torch for Gay Olympians". Windy City Times. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  9. ^ Rabalais, Scott (July 19, 2000). "Accident Leads to a Record". U. S. Masters Swimming. Retrieved July 7, 2022.


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