Erika Rüegg
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Born | 20 March 1952 |
| Died | 27 January 2015 (aged 62) |
| Spouse | Steve Genter |
| Children | 5 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
| Club | Schwimmverein Limmat, Zürich (SUI) |
Erika Rüegg (20 March 1952 – 27 January 2015), known as Erika Genter after 1974, was a Swiss breaststroke swimmer, who competed in three events at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
1972 Munich Olympics
As noted, at the 1972 Munich Olympics, Erika competed in three events. In the 100 meter breaststroke, she placed 11th with a time of 1:17.50, in the 200-meter breaststroke, she placed 15th with a time of 2:47.63, and in the 4x100-meter Medley Relay, with Erika swimming the breaststroke leg, her team placed 11th with a combined time of 4:34.69.
Life after swimming
Rüegg was engaged to marry 1972 American Olympic gold medalist Steve Genter in Long Beach, California on September 14, 1974. After Genter graduated from UCLA, he and Ruegg moved to Switzerland, where they lived after the late 1970s. They raised a family of 5 children, and lived on a farm in Dussnang, Thurgau, where Erika embraced a rural lifestyle that included caring for water buffalo and managing a household in the Swiss Alps. She held three professions, with roles as a mother, farmer, and professional. Genter worked in the computer industry, and coached water polo, his favorite sport. Rüegg died on January 27, 2015.
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erika Rüegg Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Olympedia Biography, Erika Ruegg". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ↑ "UCLA's Gender in Swim Spotlight", The Peninsula Times Tribune, Palo Alto, California, pg. 32, 28 March 1974
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erika Rüegg Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ↑ Foster, Richard J., Mark Spitz; The Extraordinary Life of an Olympic Champion, Santa Monica Press, Santa Monica, California, (2008) pg. 274
- ↑ "Bauernzeitung, Erika Ruegg". bauernzeitung.ch. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
External links
- Erika Rüegg at World Aquatics
- Erika Rüegg at Olympics.com
- Erika Rüegg at Olympedia
- Erika Rüegg at InterSportStats
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