Eric Diehl

Eric Diehl
Personal information
Born (1973-06-25) June 25, 1973 (age 53)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Sport
Country United States
SportSwimming
Event
Freestyle
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1991 Havana200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1991 Havana4 × 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1991 Havana400 m freestyle

Eric Diehl is an American former freestyle swimmer of the 1990s.

Life

Diehl grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, and is of Luxembourgian descent. At the age of 15, he moved with his mother to Mission Viejo, California for training purposes and he completed his schooling at Mission Viejo High.

Career

In 1990, Diehl earned a place on the U.S. team for the Goodwill Games after winning the 1,000 m freestyle at the short course national championships. He came eighth in the 800 m freestyle at the Goodwill Games, held in Seattle.

Diehl was the 200 m freestyle gold medalist at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, setting a games record. He also took bronze in the 400 m freestyle and swam on the gold medal-winning 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team.

While attending Stanford University, Diehl competed in varsity swimming for the Cardinal.

References

  1. ↑ "Mission Viejo swimmer prodded toward Olympics". The Miami Herald. March 1, 1992. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ Weyler, John (February 29, 1992). "Diehl Keeps Eye on Clock--and Calendar : Swimming: Mission Viejo High graduate, who'll compete at Olympic Trials next week, knows dominance never lasts long". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ↑ "Swim Meet of Champions : Rapid Rise Surprises Mission Viejo's Eric Diehl". Los Angeles Times. June 20, 1990.
  4. ↑ "U.S. swimmers deliver gold". Citizen Register. August 13, 1991.
  5. ↑ "Olympics will have to wait". Palo Alto Online. January 11, 1995. Archived from the original on September 17, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2023.