{"id":471497,"date":"2021-05-04T09:12:14","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T16:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=471497"},"modified":"2021-05-04T10:52:05","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T17:52:05","slug":"peter-rocca-joins-ishofs-one-in-a-thousand-campaign-its-a-great-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/peter-rocca-joins-ishofs-one-in-a-thousand-campaign-its-a-great-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter Rocca Joins ISHOF’s One in a Thousand Campaign, “It’s a Great Organization!”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two-time Olympian and double backstroke silver medalist\u00a0Peter Rocca\u00a0<\/strong>has joined ISHOF’s One in a Thousand campaign, designed to help the Hall of Fame prosper during the COVID pandemic.<\/p>\n

“Here you have the history of swimming being kept in its purest form and looking at a global standpoint, why wouldn’t you want to support the history of swimming?” Peter Rocca said. “And that’s what the Hall of Fame does. A lot of my friends are Hall of Fame members and I think the Hall does a lot to keep the history of swimming alive and that’s great plus there’s so many visitors that come internationally and that is something my wife and I support. It’s a great organization.”<\/p>\n

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Peter Rocca at the 1984 Trials. Photo Courtesy: Tim Morse \/ Swimming World Archive<\/p><\/div>\n

Rocca was a member of two Olympic teams, winning two silvers in the 100 and 200 back at the 1976 Games in Montreal, as well as a prelims gold in the 4×100 medley relay. He was also selected as a team captain for the 1980 team that did not compete in Moscow because of the infamous boycott<\/a> that plagued so many careers of the times.<\/p>\n

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Peter Rocca in 1980. Photo Courtesy: Chris Georges \/ Swimming World Archive<\/p><\/div>\n

Peter Rocca won the 1980 Olympic Trials in the 100 back as his time would have been silver to gold medal winner Bengt Baron\u00a0<\/strong>in Moscow and his 200 back time would have been silver to fellow American\u00a0Steve Barnicoat<\/strong>. In 1984, Rocca was third in the 100 back at the Olympic Trials and was fourth in the 200, just missing a bid on a third Olympics.<\/p>\n

Rocca admittedly has never been to the Swimming Hall of Fame but says it is “on his bucket list” to attend in person. Rocca is currently based in Minnesota where he raised his three children and has been in investment management for the last 35 years in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n

Join the One in a Thousand Club by helping ISHOF on a monthly or one-time basis.<\/p>\n

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  • $10 Monthly Commitment<\/a><\/li>\n
  • $25 Monthly Commitment<\/a><\/li>\n
  • $50 Monthly Commitment<\/a><\/li>\n
  • Make a One-Time Commitment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    For larger corporate sponsorships and estate-planning donations, please contact us at\u00a0customerservice@ishof.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n