George DiCarlo
George Thomas DiCarlo (born July 13, 1963) is an American former competition swimmer who was a two-time 1984 Olympic medalist in the 400 and 1500-meter freestyle, where he set American records in both events. At the University of Arizona, he broke the American record for the 500-yard freestyle as well.
DiCarlo in 1984 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | George Thomas DiCarlo | ||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | July 13, 1963 St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Arizona | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Dick Jochums University of Arizona | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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DiCarlo attended Thomas Jefferson High School, and swam primarily for the Colorado Rapids Swim Team, out of the Denver, Colorado area. At the AAU Junior Olympic Short Course Swimming Championships in Lincoln, Nebraska in April 1980, swimming in his Junior year in High School, he set a new meet record 15:32.04 in the 1,650 free. A committed distance swimmer at only 17, at the same Junior Olympic championships, in the 500-yard freestyle he took a third place with a 4:31.05, placing him only four seconds out of the first place finisher's record time.
DiCarlo attended University of Arizona, under Hall of Fame Head Coach Dick Jochums and competed for the Arizona Wildcats swimming and diving team. At Arizona, DiCarlo was an NCAA Champion in the 500-yard freestyle in both 1983 and 1984 and had the uncommon distinction of earning All American honors during all four years of his swimming eligibility. He broke the American record in the 500-yard freestyle twice.
He was the top US 1,500-meter swimmer in 1982 at the World trials. In the 1982 FINA World Aquatic Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador, he placed sixth in the event, with Russia's Vladimir Salnikov taking the gold.