Jeremy Reingold
Jeremy Reingold is a South African swimmer and rugby player. In 1980 he set the world record in the 200 meter individual medley.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South Africa |
| Born | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Spouse(s) | Carina Marx |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | 200 meter individual medley |
Biography
Reingold is from Cape Town, South Africa.[1] He is married to obstacle course racing champion Carina Marx.[2]
In 1980, at 12 years of age, he set the world record in the 200 meter long course individual medley at 2:03.01 in Cape Town.[3][1][4][5] Reingold broke the prior record, which had been set by American Bill Barrett.[1]
Later, Reingold was a member of the South Africa national under-18 rugby union team.[1]
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See also
References
- David Isaacson (26 September 2019). "Blasts from the past: Fordyce nails 2nd London-Brighton," Times Select.
- "Obstacle course racing champ Carina Marx catches up with Top Billing". Top Billing. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- Jacob Riley (4 February 2017). "Comparison of Men's LCM World Records from 1980 to Today". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- "Let's Go Already!". Modern Athlete. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- "Men's 200 LCM Individual Medley; World Record Progressions", 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships.
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