Richard Saeger
Richard Edwin "Rich" Saeger (born March 4, 1964) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Saeger earned a gold medal by swimming for the winning U.S. team in the final of the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay. The American team of Geoff Gaberino, David Larson, Bruce Hayes and Saeger set a new world record in the Olympic preliminary heat (7:18.87), only for the Americans to break the record again in the event final later on the same day. See also List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men) List of Southern Methodist University people List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men) World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay References Bibliography De George, Matthew, Pooling Talent: Swimming's Greatest Teams, Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, Maryland (2014). . 1964 births Living people American male freestyle swimmers World record setters in swimming Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming Sportspeople from Rochester, New York SMU Mustangs men's swimmers Swimmers at the 1983 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Pan American Games