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Stephen Rerych

Personal information
Full name	Stephen Karl Rerych
Nickname	"Steve"
National team	United States
Born	(1946-05-14) May 14, 1946 (age 78) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight	201 lb (91 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
College team	North Carolina State University
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City 4×100 m freestyle 1968 Mexico City 4×200 m freestyle

Stephen Karl "Steve" Rerych (born May 14, 1946) is an American retired surgeon and former swimmer for North Carolina State University, a 1968 Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder.

Swimming career

Rerych attended North Carolina State University from 1964-1968 where he swam for outstanding Coach, Willis Casey. As an exceptional athlete, he also played baseball for NC State, and played pitcher the year the team progressed to the College World Series.

At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Rerych won two gold medals. He swam the second leg for the winning U.S. team in the men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay; with relay teammates Zac Zorn, Mark Spitz and Ken Walsh, he helped set a new world record of 3:31.7 in the event final. He received another gold medal as a member of the first-place U.S. team in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay, together with teammates John Nelson, Spitz and Don Schollander. Individually, he also competed in the preliminary heats of the men's 200-meter freestyle, clocking a time of 2:00.6, but did not advance.

Professional career

He later went on to become a general surgeon. Rerych received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1974. In 1975, he completed his internship at Duke University Medical Center in general and thoracic surgery. In 1986, Rerych was named the Chief Resident in General, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery at Duke University and the Veteran's Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina.

In 1990 he had his first and only child, Stephanie Rerych. In 1991, he served as an assistant clinical professor of general, vascular and thoracic surgery at the same institutions. Prior to moving to West Virginia, he was in private practice as a general, thoracic and plastic surgeon in Asheville, practicing at Memorial Mission Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital (now combined as The Mission St. Joseph's Health System).

See also

• List of Columbia University alumni
• List of North Carolina State University people
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
• World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay

References

1. "Dr. Stephen K. Rerych". usnews.com. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
2. ^ "Stephen Karl RERYCH". olympics.com. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
3. "Olympedia Bio, Stephen Rerych". Retrieved July 15, 2024.
4. "Stephen Karl RERYCH | Results | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
5. ^ "NC State's 2014 Hall of Fame Class: Dr. Steve Rerych". Retrieved July 16, 2024.

External links

• NC State's 2014 Hall of Fame Class: Dr. Steve Rerych – 2014 Hall of Fame Class article at Gopack.com

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Men's Team	Larry Barbiere Brent Berk Greg Buckingham Mike Burton John Ferris Gary Hall Charlie Hickcox Jack Horsley Mitch Ivey Chet Jastremski Brian Job David Johnson William Johnson John Kinsella Philip Long Don McKenzie Ken Merten Ronnie Mills John Nelson David Perkowski Stephen Rerych Carl Robie Doug Russell Don Schollander Andy Strenk Mark Spitz Ross Wales Michael Wall Ken Walsh Zac Zorn
Women's Team	Susie Atwood Catie Ball Jane Barkman Patty Caretto Ellie Daniel Diane Giebel Linda Gustavson Kaye Hall Jan Henne Toni Hewitt Cathy Jamison Suzy Jones Claudia Kolb Pam Kruse Kendis Moore Debbie Meyer Susan Pedersen Susan Pitt Susan Shields Jane Swagerty Lynn Vidali Lillian Watson Sharon Wichman
Staff	Sherman Chavoor (women's head coach) Frank Elm (assistant) Don Gambril (assistant) George Haines (men's head coach) Bill Lippman, Jr. (manager) Olive Mucha (assistant) Edwin Olson (assistant) Kenneth Treadway (manager)

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