David Perkowski

David Perkowski (born July 23, 1947) is an American former competition swimmer.

David Perkowski

Personal information
Nickname(s)	"Dave," "Perk"
National team	United States
Born	(1947-07-23) July 23, 1947 (age 78) New York, New York
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke
Club	Bloomington Swim Club
College team	Indiana University

Raised in Westfield, New Jersey, Perkowski graduated in 1965 from Westfield High School, where he won six individual state titles.^[1][2]

Perkowski represented the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.^[3] He competed in the semifinals of the men's 100-meter breaststroke and finished third in his heat with a time of 1:09.0.^[3][4]

Perkowski attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, where he swam for coach Doc Counsilman's Indiana Hoosiers swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1967 to 1969. He was a four-time All-American, and was a key contributor to the Hoosiers' NCAA national team championships in 1968 and 1969.^[5]