Robin Backhaus

Robin James Backhaus (born February 12, 1955) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder.

For the German swimmer, see Robin Backhaus (German swimmer).
Robin Backhaus
Backhaus at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameRobin James Backhaus
National teamUnited States
Born (1955-02-12) February 12, 1955
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubRiverside Aquatic Association
College teamUniversity of Alabama

Backhaus represented the United States as a 17-year-old at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany.[1] He won a bronze medal for his third-place performance in the men's 200-meter butterfly, finishing with a time of 2:03.23 behind Mark Spitz and Gary Hall, and completing an American sweep of the event.[2]

At the 1973 World Aquatics Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, he won gold medals for his first-place finish in the 200-meter butterfly, and as a member of the winning U.S. team in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. He also received a bronze medal third for finishing in the 100-meter butterfly.

Domestically Backhaus won three AAU titles, in the 200 yd butterfly indoors in 1973–74, and in the 100 m butterfly in 1973. He also won NCAA titles in the 200 butterfly in 1974–75. After retiring from competitions Backhaus worked as a teacher and coach at Konawaena High School in Hawaii for four years, and then trained swimmers in Texas and California for over 20 years.[1][3]

See also

References
  1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Robin Backhaus. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  2. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1972 München Summer Games, Men's 200 metres Butterfly Final. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  3. Robin Backhaus. Hawaii Swim site


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