Carlos Berrocal (born May 18, 1957) is a former backstroke and

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. He competed for his native country at the

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, Quebec, Canada. Two years later Berrocal won the bronze medal in the Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay at the

1979 Pan American Games The 1979 Pan American Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Panamericanos de 1979''), officially the VIII Pan American Games were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization, and were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15 ...

, alongside

Orlando Catinchi Orlando Catinchi (born May 6, 1957 is a retired male breaststroke and freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Canada, aged nineteen. Two years later Berrocal won the bronze ...

Arnaldo Pérez Arnaldo Pérez (born October 28, 1958) is a former Butterfly swimming, butterfly and freestyle swimming, freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Quebec, Canada, aged sevente ...

, and

Fernando Cañales Fernando J. Canales (born November 2, 1959 in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico) is a former freestyle swimming, freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico and swimming coach. Up until the Beijing Olympics in 2008, he was the head assistant coach for men's swimming ...

. He was one of the Torch Lighters at the

2010 Central American and Caribbean Games The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games (Spanish: ''XXI Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe, Mayagüez 2010'') took place in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, from 18 July 2010 to 1 August 2010. Bid It was understood that Mayagüez was going to b ...

. The Natatorio RUM now bears his name.

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* 1957 births Living people Puerto Rican male swimmers Male backstroke swimmers Puerto Rican male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers of Puerto Rico People from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1979 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Puerto Rico Pan American Games medalists in swimming Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Puerto Rico Competitors at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games {{PuertoRico-swimming-bio-stub