Tom Trethewey Explained

Tom Trethewey
Fullname:Thomas George Trethewey
Nicknames:"Tom"
National Team:United States
Strokes:Breaststroke
Club:Santa Clara Swim Club
Collegeteam:Indiana University
Birth Date:May 8, 1944
Birth Place:Gary, Indiana
Height:6feet
Weight:170lb

Thomas George Trethewey (born May 8, 1944) is an American former competition swimmer.

Trethewey was born in Gary, Indiana.[1] He trained with coach George Haines of the Santa Clara Swim Club. He later attended Indiana University, where he swam for coach Doc Counsilman's Indiana Hoosiers swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1963 to 1965.

Trethewey represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[1] He competed in the semifinals of the men's 200-meter breaststroke, recording the ninth-best overall time of 2:34.5.[1] [2]

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  1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Tom Trethewey. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  2. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games, Men's 200 metres Breaststroke Semi-Finals. Retrieved October 27, 2012.