David Perkowski

David Perkowski (born July 23, 1947) is an American former competition swimmer.

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Personal information
Nickname(s)	"Dave," "Perk"
National team	United States
Born	(1947-07-23) July 23, 1947 (age 78) New York, New York
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke
Club	Bloomington Swim Club
College team	Indiana University
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Raised in Westfield, New Jersey, Perkowski graduated in 1965 from Westfield High School, where he won six individual state titles.^[1][2]

Perkowski represented the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.^[3] He competed in the semifinals of the men's 100-meter breaststroke and finished third in his heat with a time of 1:09.0.^[3][4]

Perkowski attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, where he swam for coach Doc Counsilman's Indiana Hoosiers swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1967 to 1969. He was a four-time All-American, and was a key contributor to the Hoosiers' NCAA national team championships in 1968 and 1969.^[5]

1. ^ "Spitz Shatters Butterfly Mark; U.S. Swimmer Sets Second World Record in 2 Days", The New York Times, October 9, 1967. Accessed January 18, 2021. "Klaus Barth scored the only German victory today taking the 200-meter breaststroke in 2:31:03, a West German record. Dave Perkowski of Westfield, N. J., was second in 2:33:19."
2. ^ Class of 1998, Westfield Athletic Hall of Fame. Accessed January 18, 2021. "Dave Perkowski: Westfield High School (1965) Indiana University - 'Superkowski' was a four-time gold medalist at counties, three-time winner at the Eastern Scholastics and a six-time state champion, including the 100 breaststroke three years."
3. ^ ^{a b} Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Perkowski". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Breaststroke Semi-Finals". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
5. ^ 2006–07 Indiana Hoosiers Swimming and Diving Media Guide, Hoosier Olympians Archived 2012-11-12 at the Wayback Machine, Indiana University Athletic Department, Bloomington, Indiana, p. 87 (2006). Retrieved September 24, 2012.

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