Roberto Garcia Lachner (born February 1, 1977) is a former USMS Marathon Distance Open Water National Champion [1] (Male 40 to 44 age group) and winner of his age-group division at the 5 km open water swimming race at the [2] 2018 Pan American Masters Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida. As a youth swimmer, Garcia trained under the guidance of six-time Olympic coach Michael Lohberg [3] at the Coral Springs Aquatic & Sports Complex in Coral Springs, Florida. He was named twice by the Florida Gold Coast Swimming Organization a Top 10 Age Group Swimmer in 1988 and 1989 and has competed in numerous amateur road races, marathons and long-distance triathlons across the globe.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Bob |
| Born | February 1, 1977 Mason City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m) |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | freestyle |
| Club | Kurt Niehaus Swim Academy |
References
edit- ^ "Results 2017 Open Water USMS National Open Water National Championship" (PDF). U.S. Masters Swimming. April 22, 2017.
- ^ "2018 Pan American Masters Championships". RaceResult. August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Lohberg Set To Work With Elite Swimmers". Sun-Sentinel. October 13, 1991. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014.
External links
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- International Triathlon Union athlete profile
- U.S. Masters Swimming swimmer profile
- World Openwater Swimming Association
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