American swimmer (1950–2002)
Jerome Alan Heidenreich (February 4, 1950 – April 18, 2002) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, where he received gold medals in the 4×100-meter medley relay, and 4×100-meter freestyle relay. He received a silver medal in 100-meter freestyle, and a bronze medal in 100-meter butterfly.
He set six world records during his swimming career, all as a relay team member.
Education
He swam for Hillcrest High School in Dallas, and then attended Southern Methodist University where he broke nearly all of the college's freestyle, butterfly, and individual medley records. He was an All American four times while at SMU, and won one NCAA title, eighteen individual Southwest Conference Titles, and set a new World Record in the 200 yard freestyle.
He graduated from SMU in 1972 with a business degree.
Coach
He became a swimming coach in the 1980s. He was a founder and Coach of the Academy of Texas Aquatic Champion Swim Club in Dallas, and coached at Hockaday a private Dallas girls' school. He also coached Master's Swimming at Ken Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas. He was married three times. In July 2001, Heidenreich had a mild stroke which left him with a degree of paralysis on his left side. On April 18, 2002, he killed himself with an overdose of prescription medicine at his home in Paris, Texas.
Heidenreich was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1992.
See also
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- 1964: Steve Clark, Mike Austin, Gary Ilman, Don Schollander (USA)
- 1968: Zac Zorn, Stephen Rerych, Mark Spitz, Ken Walsh (USA)
- 1972: David Edgar, John Murphy, Jerry Heidenreich, Mark Spitz (USA)
- 1984: Chris Cavanaugh, Mike Heath, Matt Biondi, Rowdy Gaines (USA)
- 1988: Chris Jacobs, Troy Dalbey, Tom Jager, Matt Biondi (USA)
- 1992: Joe Hudepohl, Matt Biondi, Tom Jager, Jon Olsen, Shaun Jordan, Joel Thomas (USA)
- 1996: Jon Olsen, Josh Davis, Brad Schumacher, Gary Hall Jr., David Fox, Scott Tucker (USA)
- 2000: Michael Klim, Chris Fydler, Ashley Callus, Ian Thorpe, Todd Pearson, Adam Pine (AUS)
- 2004: Roland Schoeman, Lyndon Ferns, Darian Townsend, Ryk Neethling (RSA)
- 2008: Michael Phelps, Garrett Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones, Jason Lezak, Nathan Adrian, Ben Wildman-Tobriner, Matt Grevers (USA)
- 2012: Amaury Leveaux, Fabien Gilot, Clément Lefert, Yannick Agnel, Alain Bernard, Jérémy Stravius (FRA)
- 2016: Caeleb Dressel, Michael Phelps, Ryan Held, Nathan Adrian, Jimmy Feigen, Blake Pieroni, Anthony Ervin (USA)
- 2020: Caeleb Dressel, Blake Pieroni, Bowe Becker, Zach Apple, Brooks Curry (USA)
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- 1960: Frank McKinney, Paul Hait, Lance Larson, Jeff Farrell (USA)
- 1964: Thompson Mann, Bill Craig, Fred Schmidt, Steve Clark (USA)
- 1968: Charlie Hickcox, Don McKenzie, Doug Russell, Ken Walsh (USA)
- 1972: Mike Stamm, Tom Bruce, Mark Spitz, Jerry Heidenreich (USA)
- 1976: John Naber, John Hencken, Matt Vogel, Jim Montgomery (USA)
- 1980: Mark Kerry, Peter Evans, Mark Tonelli, Neil Brooks (AUS)
- 1984: Rick Carey, Steve Lundquist, Pablo Morales, Rowdy Gaines (USA)
- 1988: David Berkoff, Richard Schroeder, Matt Biondi, Chris Jacobs (USA)
- 1992: Jeff Rouse, Nelson Diebel, Pablo Morales, Jon Olsen, David Berkoff, Hans Dersch, Melvin Stewart, Matt Biondi (USA)
- 1996: Jeff Rouse, Jeremy Linn, Mark Henderson, Gary Hall Jr., Josh Davis, Kurt Grote, John Hargis, Tripp Schwenk (USA)
- 2000: Lenny Krayzelburg, Ed Moses, Ian Crocker, Gary Hall Jr., Neil Walker, Tommy Hannan, Jason Lezak (USA)
- 2004: Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Ian Crocker, Jason Lezak, Lenny Krayzelburg, Mark Gangloff, Michael Phelps, Neil Walker (USA)
- 2008: Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Michael Phelps, Jason Lezak, Matt Grevers, Mark Gangloff, Ian Crocker, Garrett Weber-Gale (USA)
- 2012: Matt Grevers, Brendan Hansen, Michael Phelps, Nathan Adrian, Nick Thoman, Eric Shanteau, Tyler McGill, Cullen Jones (USA)
- 2016: Ryan Murphy, Cody Miller, Michael Phelps, Nathan Adrian, David Plummer, Cordes, Shields, Dressel (USA)
- 2020: Ryan Murphy, Michael Andrew, Caeleb Dressel, Zach Apple, Hunter Armstrong, Andrew Wilson, Tom Shields, Blake Pieroni (USA)
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- 1967: K. Walsh, M. Fitzmaurice, M. Spitz, D. Schollander (USA)
- 1971: D. Edgar, S. Genter, J. Heidenreich, F. Heckl (USA)
- 1975: J. Babashoff, A. Ruby, M. Grattan, R. Abbott (USA)
- 1979: R. Gaines, J. Babashoff, J. Newton, D. McCagg (USA)
- 1983: R. Leamy, M. Gribble, C. Cavanaugh, R. Gaines (USA)
- 1987: J. Born, S. McCadam, P. Robinson, T. Dudley (USA)
- 1991: T. Ferreira, E. Nascimento, J. Rebolal, G. Borges (BRA)
- 1995: G. Hall Jr., T. Jager, J. Davis, J. Olsen (USA)
- 1999: F. Scherer, C. Quintaes, A. Cordeiro, G. Borges (BRA)
- 2003: C. Jayme, G. Borges, F. Scherer, J. Souza (BRA)
- 2007: F. Silva, E. Deboni, N. Oliveira, C. Cielo (BRA)
- 2011: C. Cielo, B. Fratus, N. Santos, N. Oliveira (BRA)
- 2015: M. Santana, J. de Lucca, B. Fratus, M. Chierighini (BRA)
- 2019: B. Correia, M. Chierighini, B. Fratus, P. Spajari (BRA)
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- 1951: R. Gora, B. Jones, D. Cleveland, B. Heusner (USA)
- 1955: M. Smith, W. Yorzyk, W. Moore, J. McLane (USA)
- 1959: D. Blick, P. Sintz, J. Rounsavelle, F. Winters (USA)
- 1963: G. Ilman, R. McDonough, D. Lyons, E. Townsend (USA)
- 1967: D. Schollander, C. Hickcox, G. Charlton, M. Spitz (USA)
- 1971: J. Heidenreich, J. McConica, S. Genter, F. Heckl (USA)
- 1975: R. DeMont, R. Favero, B. Horner, M. Curington (USA)
- 1979: B. Goodell, D. Larson, K. Kirshner, R. Gaines (USA)
- 1983: D. Larson, R. Saeger, B. Hayes, R. Gaines (USA)
- 1987: P. Robinson, B. Jones, M. O'Brien, J. Witchell (USA)
- 1991: J. Keppeler, J. Wells, C. Tippins, E. Diehl (USA)
- 1995: J. Olsen, J. Davis, R. Berube, G. Burgess (USA)
- 1999: A. Messner, D. Phillips, D. Howard, S. Tucker (USA)
- 2003: R. Lochte, B. Goldberg, J. Lee, D. Ketchum (USA)
- 2007: T. Pereira, R. Castro, L. Salatta, N. Oliveira (BRA)
- 2011: C. Dwyer, S. Robison, C. Houchin, M. Patton (USA)
- 2015: L. Altamir Melo, J. de Lucca, T. Pereira, N. Oliveira (BRA)
- 2019: L. Altamir Melo, F. Scheffer, J. de Lucca, B. Correia (BRA)
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- 1951: A. Stack, B. Stassforth, D. Cleveland (USA)
- 1955: F. McKinney, F. Maguire, L. Baarcke, C. Scholes (USA)
- 1959: F. McKinney, F. Munsch, M. Troy, J. Farrell (USA)
- 1963: R. McGeagh, B. Craig, W. Richardson, N. Kirby (USA)
- 1967: D. Russell, R. Webb, M. Spitz, K. Walsh (USA)
- 1971: J. Murphy, B. Job, J. Heidenreich, F. Heckl (USA)
- 1975: P. Rocca, R. Colella, M. Curington, J. Babashoff (USA)
- 1979: B. Jackson, S. Lundquist, R. Placak, D. McCagg (USA)
- 1983: R. Carey, S. Lundquist, M. Gribble, R. Gaines (USA)
- 1987: A. Gill, R. Korhammer, W. King, T. Dudley (USA)
- 1991: A. Gill, H. Dersch, M. Merrell, J. Thomas (USA)
- 1995: J. Rouse, S. Van Neerden, M. Henderson, J. Olsen (USA)
- 1999: A. Massura, M. Tomazini, F. Scherer, G. Borges (BRA)
- 2003: P. Marshall, M. Gangloff, B. Michaelson, N. Brunelli (USA)
- 2007: R. Bal, M. Gangloff, R. Berens, A. Grant (USA)
- 2011: G. Guido, F. França, G. Mangabeira, C. Cielo (BRA)
- 2015: G. Guido, F. França, A. Mendes, M. Chierighini (BRA)
- 2019: D. Carr, N. Fink, T. Shields, N. Adrian (USA)
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