Dan Veatch

Dan Veatch

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Hayward Veatch
Nickname	"Dan"
National team	United States
Born	(1965-04-18) April 18, 1965 (age 59) Potomac, Maryland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	173 lb (78 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke, medley
College team	Princeton University
Coach	C. Rob Orr (Princeton)
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States World Championships (LC) 1986 Madrid 4x100 m medley Pan Pacific Games 1987 Brisbane 200 m backstroke 1987 Brisbane 4x100 m medley 1989 Tokyo 200 m backstroke Pan American Games 1991 Havana 200 m backstroke

Daniel Hayward Veatch (born April 18, 1965) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. ^[1]

Veatch attended Princeton University where he swam for Hall of Fame Coach C. Rob Orr, graduating around 1986. ^[2]  

Olympics

Veatch competed in his signature event, the men's 200-meter backstroke at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, finishing seventh in the event final. ^[3] He won the 200-meter backstroke at the Pan Pacific Games in Brisbane in 1987 ^[4] and again in Tokyo in 1989. ^[5] He pulled his hamstring just before the U.S. Trials for the 1992 Summer Olympics and so missed those Games. ^{[6] [7]}

He is openly gay, ^[8] and lives in San Francisco. Veatch was the first masters swimmer to reach 6000 yards in one hour. ^[9]

See also

• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men)
• List of Princeton University Olympians
• List of Princeton University people

References

1. Knapp, Gwen (April 10, 2008). "An Olympian in favor of dissent". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
2. "C. Rob Orr Retires after 40 years at Princeton". swimswam. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
3. Heeren, Dave (July 17, 1991). "Golden Dreams Dan Veatch Hopes To Have A Glittering Performance In The Upcoming Olympics". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
4. "Pan Pacific Swimming Championships : Evans and Wharton Both Win Their Second Gold Medals". Los Angeles Times. August 16, 1987. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
5. "Evans' winning streak hits 21". Eugene Register-Guard. August 20, 1989. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
6. Glauber, Bill (March 4, 1992). "Veatch finishes 5th, then retires". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
7. "Accident Leads to a Record". www.usms.org. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
8. Provenzano, Jim (August 11, 2004). "Heroics: Carrying a Torch for Gay Olympians". Windy City Times. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
9. Rabalais, Scott (July 19, 2000). "Accident Leads to a Record". U. S. Masters Swimming. Retrieved July 7, 2022.