Carlos Berrocal
Encyclopedia
Carlos Berrocal is a former backstroke
and freestyle
swimmer from Puerto Rico
. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montréal, Canada.
Two years later Berrocal won the bronze medal in the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay at the 1979 Pan American Games
, alongside Orlando Gatinchi
, Arnaldo Pérez
, and Fernando J. Canales
. He was one of the Torch Lighters at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
. The Natatorio RUM
now bears his name.
Backstroke
The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...
and freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montréal, Canada.
Two years later Berrocal won the bronze medal in the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay at the 1979 Pan American Games
1979 Pan American Games
The 8th Pan American Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. The capital of Puerto Rico played host to 3,700 athletes from 34 countries competing in 22 sports, making the VIII Pan American Games the largest to date. Security was a concern due to turmoil over the...
, alongside Orlando Gatinchi
Orlando Gatinchi
Orlando Gatinchi is a retired male breaststroke and freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Canada, aged nineteen....
, Arnaldo Pérez
Arnaldo Pérez
Arnaldo Pérez is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Canada, aged seventeen....
, and Fernando J. Canales
Fernando J. Canales
Fernando J. Canales is a former freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico and swimming coach. Up until the Beijing Olympics in 2008, he was the Head Assistant Coach for Men's Swimming & Diving at his Alma Mater, The University of Michigan, and also for the USA National Championship Team, Club Wolverine,...
. He was one of the Torch Lighters at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games took place in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, from July 18, 2010 to August 1, 2010.-Bid:...
. The Natatorio RUM
Natatorio RUM
The RUM Natatorium or Natatorio is a swimming complex on the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. The facility has three pools, the first is a 50 meter "Olympic" pool, a 25x25 meter warm up pool, and a diving pool which measures 25x35 meters that has dive platforms structures.-History:The...
now bears his name.