Carlos Berrocal

Carlos Berrocal (born May 18, 1957) is a former backstroke and freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Quebec, Canada.^[1][2]

Carlos Berrocal

Personal information
Born	May 18, 1957 (1957-05-18) (age 67) Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Puerto Rico Pan American Games 1979 San Juan 4x100m MedleyNCAA champion for the University of Alabama 100 yard backstroke

Two years later Berrocal won the bronze medal in the Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay at the 1979 Pan American Games, alongside Orlando Catinchi, Arnaldo Pérez, and Fernando Cañales. He was one of the Torch Lighters at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.^[3] The Natatorio RUM now bears his name.

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carlos Berrocal". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Puerto Rico Swimming at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
3. Figueroa Cancel, Alex (July 19, 2010). "Espiritu de Unidad" (in Spanish). Meta. p. 3. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2010.

External links

• Carlos Berrocal at Olympics.com