I probably have left out some of people's favorites. If so, please check other and indicate in your reply. And excuse my spellings where incorrect. :) Thanks.
A few "other" names of great breaststrokers:
I can't believe Lundquist wasn't on the original list. The guy was simply incredible. I don't doubt that he could train for 2 months today and qualify for Olympic Trials...
www.ishof.org/90slundquist.html
David Wilkie of Scotland/GBR was a fantastic breaststroker - he won the '76 Olympics at Montreal with a still-impressive 2:14.
www.ishof.org/82dwilkie.html
Also, reaching WAAY back, Peter Fogarassy who swam for NC State might have won the '60 games had he been eligible to swim for the US. A Hungarian refugee, his times were faster by several seconds than the winning time in Rome.
gopack.collegesports.com/.../051905aaa.html
Though overshadowed by Lundquist, John Moffett was one impressive athlete in the late '70's early '80's. A member of the star-crossed '80 US Olympic team, he won the '84 US Olympic Trials, only to suffer a mysterious thigh injury prior to the LA finals, which were won by Lundquist. As a 14 year old, he scored in the 200 breaststroke at Fort Lauderdale Senior Nationals.
www-leland.stanford.edu/.../9811sf01.shtml
John Hencken swam in the '84 trials, 12 years after winning gold at the Munich games. He made 3 US Olympic teams, a Santa Clara/Stanford alumnus.
www.ishof.org/88jhencken.html
Brian Job had an impressive collegiate career in the early '70s, using a powerful DPS style. Another Santa Clara/Stanford alum, he became an internet zillionaire in teh late '90s.
www.job1.com/.../wp_00989c20.html
USMS's own David Guthrie holds masters World Records in 3 age groups currently. Not bad for the 1980 NAIA champion.
www.hendrix.edu/.../athletics.aspx
A few "other" names of great breaststrokers:
I can't believe Lundquist wasn't on the original list. The guy was simply incredible. I don't doubt that he could train for 2 months today and qualify for Olympic Trials...
www.ishof.org/90slundquist.html
David Wilkie of Scotland/GBR was a fantastic breaststroker - he won the '76 Olympics at Montreal with a still-impressive 2:14.
www.ishof.org/82dwilkie.html
Also, reaching WAAY back, Peter Fogarassy who swam for NC State might have won the '60 games had he been eligible to swim for the US. A Hungarian refugee, his times were faster by several seconds than the winning time in Rome.
gopack.collegesports.com/.../051905aaa.html
Though overshadowed by Lundquist, John Moffett was one impressive athlete in the late '70's early '80's. A member of the star-crossed '80 US Olympic team, he won the '84 US Olympic Trials, only to suffer a mysterious thigh injury prior to the LA finals, which were won by Lundquist. As a 14 year old, he scored in the 200 breaststroke at Fort Lauderdale Senior Nationals.
www-leland.stanford.edu/.../9811sf01.shtml
John Hencken swam in the '84 trials, 12 years after winning gold at the Munich games. He made 3 US Olympic teams, a Santa Clara/Stanford alumnus.
www.ishof.org/88jhencken.html
Brian Job had an impressive collegiate career in the early '70s, using a powerful DPS style. Another Santa Clara/Stanford alum, he became an internet zillionaire in teh late '90s.
www.job1.com/.../wp_00989c20.html
USMS's own David Guthrie holds masters World Records in 3 age groups currently. Not bad for the 1980 NAIA champion.
www.hendrix.edu/.../athletics.aspx