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David "Dave" Charles Berkoff (born November 30, 1966) is an American former competition Hall of Fame swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events. Berkoff was a backstroke specialist who won a total of four medals during his career at the Olympic Games in 1988 and 1992.
16 de may. de 2023 · The underwater dolphin kick, used famously by David Berkoff, at the 1988 Olympics, changed the dynamic of the backstroke.
2 de jul. de 2023 · After her win in the 50 back, Katharine Berkoff was asked about her swimming roots, specifically her father, who was an NCAA and Olympic champion and was the primary reason there is now a 15m...
17 de oct. de 2022 · Four-time Olympic medalist David Berkoff could only stay away from the pool deck for so long. The 55-year-old backstroke pioneer is stepping away from his Montana law practice to return to...
A backstroker, Dave Berkoff competed at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics in four events, winning medals in all four events, including two gold medals in the medley relay. His international sideboard also includes a silver medal in 100 back from the 1987 Pan American Games and a silver in medley relay at the 1987 Universiade.
23 de nov. de 2018 · David Berkoff is an American swimmer who was born in 1966 and went on to medal for the US at the 1988 Seoul Olympics (Gold in Relays and Silver in 100 Back) and the 1992 Barcelona Olympics (Gold in Relays and Bronze in 100 Back).
All totaled in Olympic competition, Berkoff had won two gold medals, one silver and one bronze medal. He set three backstroke world records, was on a world-record setting medley relay team and is best known today as the man who revolutionized the stroke.
