Chet Jastremski

Chet Jastremski went to Indiana University as a butterfly specialist, but soon developed into the world’s leading breaststroke swimmer. In individual events he set nine world records, 17 U.S. records, and won 12 AAU titles, in addition to his numerous records and championship honors in relays. He is also noted as the first man to break one minute for the 100 yard breaststroke. Despite these successes, Jastremski had a checkered career at the Olympics. In 1956 he won his heat of the 200 breast at the Final Trials but was disqualified for using an illegal kick and did not make the Olympic team. In 1960 he finished second at the Final Trials but the coach took him off the Olympic team, and after his bronze medal in 1964, he made the 1968 Olympic team but swam only in the heats of the medley relay. Chet Jastremski became a doctor, specializing in family medicine, and was a member of the U.S. Olympic medical team at the 1976 Olympics.