Ryan Berube
Encyclopedia
Ryan Berube is a former freestyle
swimmer from the United States
, who won the gold medal as a member of the U.S. men's relay team in the 4x200 m freestyle
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
.
At the 1995 Pan American Games
, he swam on the 4x200 m freestyle that broke the Pan Am Record. In 1996, he was named NCAA Swimmer of the Year after winning the 200y IM, 100y and 200y backstroke at NCAA Championships. He finished third in the 200 m freestyle at the 1996 Olympic Trials to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team as a member of the 4x200 m freestyle relay which went on to win the gold medal in Atlanta.
Berube lives with his wife, Michele, and son, Jack, in Dallas, Texas.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who won the gold medal as a member of the U.S. men's relay team in the 4x200 m freestyle
Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay
The final of the Men's 4×200 metres Freestyle Relay event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 21, 1996.-Medalists:-Results:-Non-Qualifiers:-See also:*1997 Men's World Championships 4x200m Freestyle...
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
.
At the 1995 Pan American Games
1995 Pan American Games
The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 12 to March 26, 1995. After 44 years, this was the Pan American Games first return to the country that hosted the first Games, in 1951.-Overview:...
, he swam on the 4x200 m freestyle that broke the Pan Am Record. In 1996, he was named NCAA Swimmer of the Year after winning the 200y IM, 100y and 200y backstroke at NCAA Championships. He finished third in the 200 m freestyle at the 1996 Olympic Trials to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team as a member of the 4x200 m freestyle relay which went on to win the gold medal in Atlanta.
Berube lives with his wife, Michele, and son, Jack, in Dallas, Texas.