Philip Riker
Philip Riker III (born September 16, 1946) is an American former competition swimmer.
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| Full name | Philip Riker III |
| Nickname(s) | "Phil" |
| National team | United States |
| Born | September 16, 1946 Passaic, New Jersey |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly |
| Club | Sun Dance Swim Club |
| College team | University of North Carolina |
Riker represented the United States as an 18-year-old at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[1] He competed in the men's 200-meter butterfly, and finished fourth overall in the event final with a time of 2:11.0.[1][2]
Riker attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he swam for the North Carolina Tar Heels swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1965 to 1967.
Riker won the NCAA National Championship in the 100 meter Butterfly in 1966.
See also
References
- Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Philip Riker. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games, Men's 200 metres Butterfly Final. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
External links
- Phil Riker at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Philip Riker III at the International Olympic Committee
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