Richard Klatt | |
Fullname: | Richard A. Klatt |
Nicknames: | "Rick" |
Strokes: | Freestyle |
Collegeteam: | University of New Mexico |
Birth Date: | 1951 |
Richard A. Klatt (born 1951) is a retired American swimmer who won a gold medal as a member of the first-place U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, setting a new world record in the relay event (7:33.22).
After retiring from swimming, he worked for more than 30 years as a swimming and water polo coach. Today, he is the head coach at the Fresno Dolphins Swim Team. His son Daniel Klatt is a former Olympic water polo player and an assistant water polo coach for the national women's team.