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”’Tom Stock”’ (born c. 1942)<ref name=r3/> is retired American backstroke swimmer who competed for the University of Indiana. During his career from around 1956 to 1964, he set several world and 14 national records. He missed the 1964 Tokyo Olympics due to a case of pneumonia prior to the trials. He was not selected for the 1960 Rome Olympic Games because he finished third at the early August U.S. Olympic trials at the Brenan Pools in Detroit, and only two swimmers were chosen in that year |
”’Tom Stock”’ (born c. 1942)<ref name=r3/> is retired American backstroke swimmer who competed for the University of Indiana. During his career from around 1956 to 1964, he set several world and 14 national records. He missed the 1964 Tokyo Olympics due to a case of pneumonia prior to the trials. He was not selected for the 1960 Rome Olympic Games because he finished third at the early August U.S. Olympic trials at the Brenan Pools in Detroit, and only two swimmers were chosen in that year.<ref name=ISHOF/> |
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Born in 1942, Stock attended Bloomington High School in Bloomington, Illinois, where he graduated in June, 1960. From 1957-1960, he was coached by Dave Stacy, and swam for both Bloomington High School and the Bloomington YMCA. Stock set one of his earliest records for the 200-meter backstroke at the Indiana State Swim Meet on July 10, 1960, with a time of 2:16.9.<ref name=Bloomington>”Stock Bests World 200 Meter Record”, ”The Panatagraph”, July 11, 1960, pg. 11</ref> Stock, in three separate instances, set and reset the Conference championship times in the 100-yard backstroke, with his final time during his Senior year at Bloomington High with a :58.8.<ref name=Bloomington/> |
Born in 1942, Stock attended Bloomington High School in Bloomington, Illinois, where he graduated in June, 1960. From 1957-1960, he was coached by Dave Stacy, and swam for both Bloomington High School and the Bloomington YMCA. Stock set one of his earliest records for the 200-meter backstroke at the Indiana State Swim Meet on July 10, 1960, with a time of 2:16.9.<ref name=Bloomington>”Stock Bests World 200 Meter Record”, ”The Panatagraph”, July 11, 1960, pg. 11</ref> Stock, in three separate instances, set and reset the Conference championship times in the 100-yard backstroke, with his final time during his Senior year at Bloomington High with a :58.8.<ref name=Bloomington/> |
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Fort Lauderdale. He was named the American Swimmer of the Year in 1962.<ref name=ISHOF/><ref name=ISHOF/> |
Fort Lauderdale. He was named the American Swimmer of the Year in 1962.<ref name=ISHOF/><ref name=ISHOF/> |
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Stock lives in [[Hinsdale, Illinois]], with his wife, Ann, and two children. Together with a fellow swimmer Gary Verhoeven he was an owner of the BVD Steel Hauling Company.<ref name=r2/> Retiring in 2008, he was a General Partner and COO (Chief Operating Officer) for the steel transportation company Versto, Inc.<ref name=COO/> |
Stock lives in [[Hinsdale, Illinois]], with his wife, Ann, and two children. Together with a fellow swimmer Gary Verhoeven he was an owner of the BVD Steel Hauling Company.<ref name=r2/> Retiring in 2008, he was a General Partner and COO (Chief Operating Officer) for the steel transportation company Versto, Inc.<ref name=COO/> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 16:30, 18 October 2025
American swimmer
 Stock in 1962 |
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| Born | c. 1942 |
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| Occupation(s) | Owner, BVD Steel Hauling |
| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg)[1] |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | Bloomington YMCA Bloomington, Indiana |
| College team | Indiana University |
| Coach | Dave Stacey James “Doc Counsilman (Indiana) |
Tom Stock (born c. 1942)[2] is a retired American backstroke swimmer who competed for the University of Indiana. During his career from around 1956 to 1964, he set several world and 14 national records. He missed the 1964 Tokyo Olympics due to a case of pneumonia prior to the trials. He was not selected for the 1960 Rome Olympic Games because he finished third at the early August U.S. Olympic trials at the Brenan Pools in Detroit, and only two swimmers were chosen in that year.[3]
Born in 1942, Stock attended Bloomington High School in Bloomington, Illinois, where he graduated in June, 1960. From 1957-1960, he was coached by Dave Stacy, and swam for both Bloomington High School and the Bloomington YMCA. Stock set one of his earliest records for the 200-meter backstroke at the Indiana State Swim Meet on July 10, 1960, with a time of 2:16.9.[4] Stock, in three separate instances, set and reset the Conference championship times in the 100-yard backstroke, with his final time during his Senior year at Bloomington High with a :58.8.[4]
Stock’s ten world records were in the 200 and 100 meter backstroke, several relays and the 220 yard backstroke.[3] Tom won a total of eight swimming championships on the national level and was on the U.S. team at international meets in Japan, Europe and South American.[5]
University of Indiana
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Stock swam for the University of Indiana where he was coached by James “Doc” Counsilman.[3] While swimming backstroke for Indiana from 1962-1964, Stock received All-American honors a total of six times. He captured seven Amateur Athletic Union titles between 1960 and 1962 in backstroke and medley relay events, and at the 1962 AAU indoor championship, won the medley relay and backstroke events.[6] As only a Freshman at Indiana, Stock became the first person to swim the 200-yard backstroke in under two minutes.[3]
In 2004 he was inducted to the Indiana University Athletic Hall of Fame.[1] He is a member of the prestigious International Swimming Hall of Fame, based in
Fort Lauderdale as of 1989. He was named the American Swimmer of the Year in 1962.[3][3]
Stock lives in Hinsdale, Illinois, with his wife, Ann, and two children. Together with a fellow swimmer Gary Verhoeven he was an owner of the BVD Steel Hauling Company.[7] Retiring in 2008, he was a General Partner and COO (Chief Operating Officer) with Verhoeven for the steel transportation company Versto, Inc, based in Chesterton, Indiana.[5]
- ^ a b TOM STOCK (USA) 1989 Honor Swimmer. ishof.org
- ^ Swim! Swim Till It Hurts. sportsillustrated.cnn.com (1960-08-01).
- ^ a b c d e f “International Swimming Hall of Fame, Dr. James E. “Doc” Counsilman”. ishof.org. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ a b “Stock Bests World 200 Meter Record”, The Panatagraph, July 11, 1960, pg. 11
- ^ a b “Tom Stock, COO” (PDF). core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ “Indiana University Athletic Hall of Fame, Tom Stock”. iuhoosiers.com. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ Hall of Fame – 2004 Inductees. iuhoosiers.com
