Frank Heckl Explained

Frank Heckl (born c. 1950) is an American former competition swimmer, seven-time Pan American Games medalist, and former world record-holder in two relay events.

At the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia, Heckl won a remarkable seven medals, six of them gold and one silver. His gold medal performances included three individual races: the 100- and 200-meter freestyle, and 100-meter butterfly (56.92); and three relay races: the 4x100-meter freestyle (3:32.15), 4x200-meter freestyle (7:45.82), and 4x100-meter medley (3:56.08). He also won a silver medal in the 200-meter medley (2:12.11).^{[1] [2]}

Heckl attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he swam for the USC Trojans swimming and diving team from 1969 to 1972. As Trojan swimmer, he was a member of seven NCAA championship relay teams.^[3]

Heckl subsequently graduated from USC with his bachelor's and medical degrees, and has served as a team doctor for the U.S. national team, including the 1984 Olympics. As of 2015, he works in New Mexico as an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and arthroscopy.^[4]

See also

• World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay
• World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay

Notes and References

1. Steven Olderr, The Pan American Games: A Statistical History, 1951–1999, McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, pp. 237–245 (2009). Retrieved August 20, 2015.
2. Web site: Medalists . ISHOF.org . . August 20, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141010202854/http://www.ishof.org/library/pdf/medalists.pdf . 2014-10-10.
3. Web site: USC . USC Trojans . August 20, 2015 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110724/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/m-swim/auto_pdf/mens-mg-history.pdf . dead .
4. Web site: Frank Heckl, MD . New Mexico Orthopaedics . August 20, 2015.