Peter Gregory Asch "Pasch" (born October 16, 1948) is a retired water polo

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 player from the United States

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, who won the bronze medal with the Men's National Team

United States men's national water polo team

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 at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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 in Munich

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, West Germany

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During his college career at UC Berkeley, Asch served as water polo team captain from 1968–1969, earned All-America honors in water polo for the Bears three straight years from 1967–69, and finished second in the first ever NCAA men's water polo championship. In addition, set the record for spending 9 straight hours at Kip's. He also served as chapter president for Sigma Alpha Epsilon

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fraternity.

Asch currently lives in California.