Andrew Edward Strenk (born July 7, 1949) is an American former competition

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and

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medalist. Strenk represented the United States at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

in Mexico City.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes
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Retrieved January 27, 2013. He swam for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay. He did not receive a medal, however; under the 1968 international swimming rules, only those relay swimmers who swam in the event final were eligible to receive a medal. Prior to the 1968 Olympics, Strenk was a member of the U.S. national team assembled for the

1967 Pan American Games The 1967 Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from July 23 to August 6, 1967. Winnipeg was chosen as host of the Pan American Games on its second try. It first bid for the 1963 Games at the 1959 PASO meeting in Chicago ...

in Winnipeg, Canada, where he won a bronze medal in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle with a time of 17:03.43. After the Olympics, he was a gold medalist in the men's 400-meter freestyle, 1,500-meter freestyle, and 4×200-meter freestyle relay at the 1970 World University Games held in Turin, Italy. Strenk attended the

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, where he swam for the

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swimming and diving team. He graduated from Southern Cal with his bachelor's degree and

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honors in 1971, and earned a

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from the

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in 1975.Strategic Planning Concepts International
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. Retrieved September 24, 2012. He later returned to Southern Cal and completed his

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in European history, and served as a lecturer at his alma mater. Strenk has lectured and written on the impact of international sports on politics and international relations. He served as the historian of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee for the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

.Marshall Ingwerson,
The Further Politicization of the Olympics Games
" ''The Palm Beach Post'', p. A19 (October 15, 1983). Retrieved September 24, 2012. He now works as an international business and development consultant and is a principal in Strategic Planning Concepts International.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Strenk, Andy 1949 births Living people American male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for the United States Swimmers from Philadelphia Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics University of Southern California faculty USC Trojans men's swimmers Universiade medalists in swimming FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States Medalists at the 1967 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1970 Summer Universiade FISU World University Games silver medalists for the United States Swimmers at the 1967 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in swimming

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