Erika Rüegg
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Born | 20 March 1952 |
| Died | 27 January 2015 (aged 62) |
| Spouse | Steve Genter |
| Children | 5 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
| Club | Schwimmverein Limmat, Zürich (SUI) |
Erika Rüegg (20 March 1952 – 27 January 2015), known as Erika Genter after 1974, was a Swiss breaststroke swimmer, who competed in three events at the 1972 Munich Olympics.[1]
1972 Munich Olympics
As noted, at the 1972 Munich Olympics, Erika competed in three events. In the 100 meter breaststroke, she placed 11th with a time of 1:17.50, in the 200-meter breaststroke, she placed 15th with a time of 2:47.63, and in the 4x100-meter Medley Relay, with Erika swimming the breaststroke leg, her team placed 11th with a combined time of 4:34.69.[2]
Life after swimming
Rüegg was engaged to marry 1972 American Olympic gold medalist Steve Genter in Long Beach, California on September 14, 1974.[3][4] After Genter graduated from UCLA, he and Ruegg moved to Switzerland, where they lived after the late 1970s. They raised a family of 5 children, and lived on a farm in Dussnang, Thurgau, where Erika embraced a rural lifestyle that included caring for water buffalo and managing a household in the Swiss Alps. She held three professions, with roles as a mother, farmer, and professional. Genter worked in the computer industry, and coached water polo, his favorite sport. Rüegg died on January 27, 2015.[2][5][6]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erika Rüegg Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Olympedia Biography, Erika Ruegg". olympedia.org. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "UCLA's Gender in Swim Spotlight", The Peninsula Times Tribune, Palo Alto, California, pg. 32, 28 March 1974
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erika Rüegg Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ Foster, Richard J., Mark Spitz; The Extraordinary Life of an Olympic Champion, Santa Monica Press, Santa Monica, California, (2008) pg. 274
- ^ "Bauernzeitung, Erika Ruegg". bauernzeitung.ch. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
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