TONY BARTLE

Athlete, North Penn HS, 1975
Swimming

State Champion and HS All-American
3 Time Gold Medalist
State Record Holder 500 Freestyle
200 Freestyle Champion
Led NPHS to its 1st State Swimming Championship, 1975
4 Yrs All American at UCLA
Top 10 World Ranking 200 Fly & 1500 Freestyle, 1976
Finished 4th in the Olympic Trials, 1976

Inducted 2005

North Penn High School, 1975

1964-1971: Bux-Mont Swim League; numerous age group championships.  1971: Fourteen & Under U.S. National age group record 100 meter butterfly.  1972: Freshman LaSalle HS: All-American 400 yd freestyle and 400 yd free relay; All Catholic 200 yd free; 400 yd free; 400 yd free relay.  1973: All American 400 yd freestyle & 400 yd free relay; MVP & All Catholic 200 yd free; 400 yd free relay; American record 220 yd freestyle & 1760 yd freestyle.  1974: All American 200 yd freestyle; 400 yd freestyle; 400 yd free relay; Catholic league MPV & All Catholic 200 yd free; 400 yd free; 400 yd free relay; First place high school division Eastern Championships, Lawrenceville, NJ; 400 yd freestyle & 400 yd free relay; Team Champions, Eastern HS Championship, Lawrenceville, NJ; placed 5th at National Championship 1500 meter freestyle; ranked 6th in world 1500 meter freestyle.  1975: NPHS All-American 200 yd freestyle; 500 yd freestyle; 400 yd free relay; State Champion 200 yd freestyle; 500 yd freestyle; 400 yd free relay; State Records 500 yd freestyle; 400 yd free relay.  1976:  Winter Nationals 3rd 200 butterfly & 10th 400 meter freestyle; placed 4th US Olympic Trials 200 meter butterfly (defeated by winners of Gold, Silver & Bronze medals at Montreal Olympics); ranked 5th in world in 200 meter butterfly; ranked in top 15 in world 400 & 1500 meter freestyle; Summer Nationals placed 2nd in US Nationals 200 meter butterfly in Philadelphia.  1977: Freshman at UCLA; Finalist in NCAA Championships in following events: 5th place 500 yd freestyle; 4th place 200 yd butterly; 9th place 200 yd freestyle; 2nd place 800 yd freestyle relay; NCAA All American in 4 events; placed 2nd 200 yd butterfly, National Championships; 4th place 500 yd freestyle, National Championships; UCLA MVP freshman & UCLA MVP swimmer.  Summer 1977: placed 3rd in 200 meter butterfly, National Championships; 8th in 200 meter freestyle, National Championships; ranked top 10 in the world 200 meter freestyle & 200 meter butterfly.  1978: NCAA Championship 4th place 200 yd butterfly & 2nd place 800 yd free relay.  Summer 1978: National Championship team title swimming for Mission Viejo, CA; finalist in 200 meter butterfly; ranked top 10 in world 200 meter butterfly.  1979:  NCAA All American in 4 events: placed 4th in 500 yd freestyle; 4th 200 yd butterfly; 8th 200 yd freestyle; 3rd 800 yd freestyle relay; US National Championship, placed 4th in 200 yd butterfly; named UCLA most inspirational swimmer.  Summer 1979: US National Championship finalist 200 meter butterfly; ranked top 10 in world 200 meter butterfly.  1980: All American in 4 events: 200 yd butterfly; 500 yd freestyle; 800 yd freestyle relay; UCLA Team Captain.  Summer 1980: US Olympic Trials: placed 4th in 400 meter freestyle; 10th in 800 meter freestyle; 6th in 200 meter butterfly; ranked top 10 in world 200 meter butterfly & 400 meter freestyle; member US National team that competed in Olympic boycott meet in Hawaii; placed 3rd 200 meter butterfly; 6th 400 meter freestyle; 6th 200 meter freestyle.  Retired from swimming after Hawaii meet, August 1980.  1981: Returned to swimming on US National team; traveled to Paris and Amsterdam; 1st place Paris "Tilt Meet" 400 meter freestyle & 200 meter butterfly; 2nd place Amsterdam in both events--200 meter butterfly & 400 meter freestyle.  Retired from swimming second time.  Other:   USA National Team Member: 1973: Dueseldorf, Germany; Amersterdam, Holland.  1975: declined trip to Russia to swim for North Penn at State Championships.  1976: Paris and Amsterdam;  1977: declined Russia, NCAA season.  1978: declined Germany, NCAA season.  1980: declined Japan, NCAA season.  1981: Paris and Amsterdam.  Six time High Point award winner Middle Atlantic Swimming Championships.  Two time Kiputh award winner Eastern Long Course Swimming Championships.  1982: Chairman of 1st Annual Red Cross Swim-A-Thon raising over $4,000.  1983-84: Men's Coach at North Penn YMCA, League Champions & National Qualifiers.  1990-92:  Member, Board of Directors at North Penn YMCA.