Ryan Berube
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| Gold | Atlanta 1996 | 4x200m Freestyle Relay | |
Ryan Thomas Berube (born December 26, 1973 in Tequesta, Florida) is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won the gold medal as a member of the US Men's Relay Team in the 4x200m Freestyle at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Berube broke onto the national swimming scene in 1991, when he won the bronze medal in the 400m Individual Medley at the US Olympic Festival. He then went on to win a gold, a silver and three bronze medals at the Canada Cup. The following year, he broke junior national records in the 100m Freestyle and 200m Backstroke. Berube continued his dominance by winning a gold medal as a member of the 800m Free Relay at the 1993 World Student Games.
At the 1995 Pan American Games, he swam on the 800m Free Relay that broke the Pan Am Record. In 1996, he was named NCAA Swimmer of the Year after winning the 200y IM, 100y and 200y Backstroke at NCAA Championships. He finished third in the 200m Free at the 1996 Olympic Trials to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team as a member of the 800m Free Relay which went on to win the Gold Medal in Atlanta.
Berube graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1997, and began working for his current employer, Quest Capital Management. He was not able to work while training or in college, but completed an internship with Merrill Lynch prior to graduation. He now works as a Financial Planner at Quest. Additionally, he is a member of the Board of Directors for USA Swimming and Dallas 2012 and still participates in Gold Medal swim clinics nationwide.
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| Olympic champions in men's 4x200 m freestyle relay |
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1908 Great Britain - John Henry Derbyshire, Paul Radmilovic, William Foster, Henry Taylor |
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