University of Iowa
Birthplace of the Butterfly
The University of Iowa is the birthplace of the butterfly stroke. It was invented by David Armbruster, head coach of University of Iowa swimming, in 1935 at the Field House.
| Name | Swimmer/Diver | Olympics |
|---|---|---|
| Wally Ris (USA) | Swimmer | 1948 London |
| Lincoln Hurring (New Zealand) | Swimmer | 1952 Helsinki, Finland |
| Bowen Strassforth (USA) | Swimmer | 1952 Helsinki, Finland |
| Lincoln Hurring (New Zealand) | Swimmer | 1956 Melbourne, Australia |
| Bent Brask (Norway) | Swimmer | 1976 Montreal |
| Ricardo Camacho (Spain) | Diver | 1976 Montreal |
| Brett Naylor (New Zealand) | Swimmer | 1976 Montreal |
| Randy Ableman (USA) | Diver | 1980 Moscow |
| Graeme Brewer (Australia) | Swimmer | 1980 Moscow |
| Ricardo Camacho (Spain) | Diver | 1980 Moscow |
| Ron McKeon (Australia) | Swimmer | 1980 Moscow |
| Ricardo Camacho (Spain) | Diver | 1984 Los Angeles |
| Ron McKeon (Australia) | Swimmer | 1984 Los Angeles |
| John Davey (England) | Swimmer | 1988 Seoul |
| Tomasz Rossa (Poland) | Diver | 1988 Seoul |
| *Bob Rydze (USA) | Coach | 1988 Seoul |
| John Davey (England) | Swimmer | 1992 Barcelona |
| *Brad Flood (Poland) | Coach | 1992 Barcelona |
| Rafal Szukala (Poland) | Swimmer | 1992 Barcelona |
| Artur Wojdat (Poland) | Swimmer | 1992 Barcelona |
| Rafay Szukala (Poland) | Swimmer | 1996 Atlanta |
| Loredana Zisu (Romania) | Swimmer | 1996 Atlanta |
| Marko Milenkovic (Slovenia) | Swimmer | 2000 Sydney |
| Marko Milenkovic (Slovenia) | Swimmer | 2004 Athens |
| Nancilea (Underwood) Foster (USA) | Diver | 2008 Beijing |
| *Bob Rydze (USA) | Coach | 2008 Beijing |
| Heather Arseth (Mauritius) | Swimmer | 2012 London |
| Dragos Agache (Romania) | Swimmer | 2012 London |
Medalists
Wally Ris – 100 free – 1948 Gold
Bowen Strassforth – 200 breast – 1952 Silver
Graeme Brewer – 200 free – 1980 Bronze
Artur Wojdat – 400 free – 1988 Bronze
Rafal Szukala – 100 fly – 1992 Silver
2020 ALL-AMERICANS
100+ YEARS
The Iowa swimming and diving program celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the program during the 2017-18 season.
