Charles Greene Bittick Jr. (November 2, 1939 – April 28, 2005) was an American

water polo Water polo is a competitive sport, competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the water polo ball, ball into the oppo ...

player and swimmer. He was a member of the American water polo team that finished seventh at the

1960 Olympics The 1960 Olympics may refer to: *The 1960 Winter Olympics, which were held in Squaw Valley, United States *The 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olymp ...

. He played five matches and scored three goals. He won three silver medals, two in the 100 m backstroke and one in water polo, at the Pan American Games in 1959–63. In 1960, Bittick briefly held the world record in the 200 m backstroke, and in 1961 he won the 400 yd medley event at the AAU championships, setting a new national record. After retiring from competitions he settled in Yorba Linda, California, where he worked as a broker for Farmer's Insurance. He remained active in recreational sports, and in 1997 climbed Mount Rainier; he also crossed the Sea of Cortés in a kayak, together with his brother. In 1979, he was inducted into the

USA Water Polo Hall of Fame The USA Water Polo Hall of Fame, located in Irvine, California, is a hall of fame dedicated to honoring players, coaches and officials who have contributed greatly to the game of water polo in the United States of America. It was established in 197 ...

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* 1939 births 2005 deaths American male water polo players Olympic water polo players for the United States Water polo players at the 1960 Summer Olympics USC Trojans men's water polo players USC Trojans men's swimmers American male backstroke swimmers Swimmers at the 1959 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1963 Pan American Games Water polo players at the 1963 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in swimming Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in water polo 20th-century American people 21st-century American people {{US-waterpolo-bio-stub