Roberto GarcĂa Lachner | |
Nicknames: | Bob |
Birth Date: | 1 February 1977 |
Birth Place: | Mason City, Iowa, U.S. |
Height: | 1.79m (05.87feet) |
Weight: | 70kg (150lb) |
Strokes: | freestyle |
Club: | Kurt Niehaus Swim Academy |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Roberto Garcia Lachner (born February 1, 1977) is a former USMS Marathon Distance Open Water National Champion [1] (Male 40 to 44 age group) and winner of his age-group division at the 5 km open water swimming race at the [2] 2018 Pan American Masters Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida. As a youth swimmer, Garcia trained under the guidance of six-time Olympic coach Michael Lohberg [3] at the Coral Springs Aquatic & Sports Complex in Coral Springs, Florida. He was named twice by the Florida Gold Coast Swimming Organization a Top 10 Age Group Swimmer in 1988 and 1989 and has competed in numerous amateur road races, marathons and long-distance triathlons across the globe.