Carl Robie

Carl Robie

Personal information
Full name	Carl Joseph Robie, III
Nickname(s)	"The Philadelphia Flyer"
National team	United States
Born	(1945-05-02)May 2, 1945 Darby, Pennsylvania
Died	November 29, 2011(2011-11-29) (aged 66) Sarasota, Florida
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	161 lb (73 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly
Club	Suburban Seahawks Club
College team	University of Michigan
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City 200 m butterfly 1964 Tokyo 200 m butterfly Pan American Games 1963 São Paulo 200 m butterfly Universiade 1965 Budapest 200 m butterfly 1967 Tokyo 4x200 m freestyle 1965 Budapest 400 m medley 1967 Tokyo 100 m butterfly 1967 Tokyo 200 m butterfly

Carl Joseph Robie, III (May 12, 1945 – November 29, 2011) was an American swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.^[1]

At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Robie received a silver medal for his second-place finish in the men's 200-meter butterfly. Four years later at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, he won a gold medal for winning the men's 200-meter butterfly. Robie broke the world record in men's 200-meter butterfly four times during his career, including twice on the same day in August 1962.

Robie practiced civil trial law in Sarasota, Florida.^[1] He was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1976.^[2]

Robie died at the age of 66 on November 29, 2011.^[1]

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
• List of University of Michigan alumni
• World record progression 200 metres butterfly

References

External links

• Carl Robie – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
• Carl Robie (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
• Obituary Archive – Carl Robie, The Philadelphia Flyer, Passes Away at 66

1964 USA Olympic swimming team
Men's team	Wayne Anderson Mike Austin Bob Bennett Steve Clark Bill Craig Gary Dilley Bill Farley Jed Graef Gary Ilman Chet Jastremski Virgil Luken David Lyons Thompson Mann Richard McGeagh Bill Mettler John Nelson Walter Richardson Philip Riker Carl Robie Dick Roth Roy Saari Fred Schmidt Don Schollander Lary Schulhof Ed Townsend Tom Trethewey Michael Wall
Women's team	Lynne Allsup Erika Bricker Donna de Varona Ginny Duenkel Kathy Ellis Cathy Ferguson Sharon Finneran Cynthia Goyette Jeanne Hallock Nina Harmer Tammy Hazleton Claudia Kolb Sandra Nitta Susan Pitt Marilyn Ramenofsky Martha Randall Judy Reeder Patience Sherman Terri Stickles Sharon Stouder Lillian Watson
Staff	James Counsilman (men's head coach) Peter Daland (women's head coach) George Haines (men's assistant coach) Harold Henning (manager) Elizabeth Philcox (assistant manager) Albert J. Sehorn (manager) Kenneth Treadway (assistant manager)

1968 USA Olympic swimming team
Men's Team	Larry Barbiere Brent Berk Greg Buckingham Mike Burton John Ferris Gary Hall Charlie Hickcox Jack Horsley Mitch Ivey Chet Jastremski Brian Job David Johnson William Johnson John Kinsella Philip Long Don McKenzie Ken Merten Ronnie Mills John Nelson David Perkowski Stephen Rerych Carl Robie Doug Russell Don Schollander Andy Strenk Mark Spitz Ross Wales Michael Wall Ken Walsh Zac Zorn
Women's Team	Susie Atwood Catie Ball Jane Barkman Patty Caretto Ellie Daniel Diane Giebel Linda Gustavson Kaye Hall Jan Henne Toni Hewitt Cathy Jamison Suzy Jones Claudia Kolb Pam Kruse Kendis Moore Debbie Meyer Susan Pedersen Susan Pitt Susan Shields Jane Swagerty Lynn Vidali Lillian Watson Sharon Wichman
Staff	Sherman Chavoor (women's head coach) Frank Elm (assistant) Don Gambril (assistant) George Haines (men's head coach) Bill Lippman, Jr. (manager) Olive Mucha (assistant) Edwin Olson (assistant) Kenneth Treadway (manager)