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Roberto Garcia Lachner

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Roberto García Lachner
Personal information
NicknameBob
Born (1977-02-01) February 1, 1977 (age 47)
Mason City, Iowa, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)
Weight154 lb (70 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle
ClubKurt Niehaus Swim Academy

Roberto Garcia Lachner (born February 1, 1977) is a former USMS Marathon Distance Open Water National Champion [1] (Male 40 to 44 age group) and winner of his age-group division at the 5 km open water swimming race at the [2] 2018 Pan American Masters Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida. As a youth swimmer, Garcia trained under the guidance of six-time Olympic coach Michael Lohberg [3] at the Coral Springs Aquatic & Sports Complex in Coral Springs, Florida. He was named twice by the Florida Gold Coast Swimming Organization a Top 10 Age Group Swimmer in 1988 and 1989 and has competed in numerous amateur road races, marathons and long-distance triathlons across the globe.

References

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  1. ^ "Results 2017 Open Water USMS National Open Water National Championship" (PDF). U.S. Masters Swimming. April 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "2018 Pan American Masters Championships". RaceResult. August 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "Lohberg Set To Work With Elite Swimmers". Sun-Sentinel. October 13, 1991. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014.
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