Bobby Hackett (swimmer)
Encyclopedia
Robert William "Bobby" Hackett, Jr. (born August 16, 1959 in Yonkers, New York
) is a former American
swimmer
. He represented the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal
, where he won a silver medal in the 1500-meter freestyle, finishing behind compatriot Brian Goodell
.
He was coached under Coach Joe Bernal. Coach Bernal, who is still the head coach of Bernal's Gator Swim Club in Boston, Mass, was known to have given Hackett 100 x 100's on the 1:00. Hackett still holds one of the oldest National Age Group records, a 15:03.91 in the 1500 m freestyle. He set the record by shattering it in 1976.
Affiliation with Chuck Warner
Rutgers Coach Chuck Warner wrote a book showing the young swimmers of New Jersey that an Olympic road is not an easy one. He and 3 other swimmers Tim Shaw
, Stephen Holland
, and Brian Goodell
are the targeted Olympians in this case. Hackett attended a meeting that Chuck Warner had planned with his 2009-2010 Arete Swim Camp team. He expressed what had happened those years with the Olympics.
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
) is a former American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
. He represented the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, where he won a silver medal in the 1500-meter freestyle, finishing behind compatriot Brian Goodell
Brian Goodell
Brian Stuart Goodell is an Olympic champion and former World Record holding freestyle swimmer from the United States. At the 1976 Olympic Games, he won gold medals in 400m and 1500m Frees. He also won golds in both those events at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico...
.
He was coached under Coach Joe Bernal. Coach Bernal, who is still the head coach of Bernal's Gator Swim Club in Boston, Mass, was known to have given Hackett 100 x 100's on the 1:00. Hackett still holds one of the oldest National Age Group records, a 15:03.91 in the 1500 m freestyle. He set the record by shattering it in 1976.
Affiliation with Chuck Warner
Rutgers Coach Chuck Warner wrote a book showing the young swimmers of New Jersey that an Olympic road is not an easy one. He and 3 other swimmers Tim Shaw
Tim Shaw (swimmer)
Timothy Andrew Shaw is a former Olympic medal-winning swimmer and water polo player from the United States. He swam at the 1976 Summer Olympics and played on the USA's team at the 1984 Games...
, Stephen Holland
Stephen Holland
Stephen Roy Holland OAM is an Australian former freestyle swimmer of the 1970s who won a bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal...
, and Brian Goodell
Brian Goodell
Brian Stuart Goodell is an Olympic champion and former World Record holding freestyle swimmer from the United States. At the 1976 Olympic Games, he won gold medals in 400m and 1500m Frees. He also won golds in both those events at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico...
are the targeted Olympians in this case. Hackett attended a meeting that Chuck Warner had planned with his 2009-2010 Arete Swim Camp team. He expressed what had happened those years with the Olympics.
External links
- Bobby Hackett biography and Olympic results, from http://www.sports-reference.com/.
- USA Swimming NAG Records; retrieved 2011-04-01.