Ron Volmer
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Born | Downey, California, United States | November 22, 1935|||||||||||
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Ronald "Ron" Lloyd Volmer (born November 22, 1935) is an American water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. He broke a world swimming record for the 50 yard butterfly and held that record for approximately 15 minutes.
He was born in Downey, California. Volmer was a water polo players for UC Berkeley while a student there. He obtained a medical degree from Berkeley and practiced as an optometrist in Manhattan Beach, California. He was married to Judith Hodge (Volmer) and had three children Dana, Brian, and Wendy.
Volmer was a member of the American water polo team which finished seventh in the 1960 tournament. He played four matches and scored four goals.
In 1990, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ron Volmer (1990)". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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- Water polo players at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Downey, California
- Pan American Games medalists in water polo
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in water polo
- Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games
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