Hall of Fame video interview: Swimmer Steve Gregg
2013 NC State Hall of Fame inductee Steve Gregg, a former national champion swimmer and Olympic silver medalist, took some time to talk with The Wolfpacker about his time in Raleigh before he was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Nov. 22, 2013.
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Gregg's biography (courtesy of NC State)
Awards
NCAA champion in the 200 butterfly (1976)
Four-time All-American (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Six-time ACC Champion: Four-time champion in 200 butterfly (1974-77), champion in 100 butterfly (1975), champion in 500 freestyle (1974)
U.S. Olympic team member (1976)
Silver medalist winner at 1976 Olympics in 200 butterfly in Montreal, finishing behind fellow American, Mike Bruner in a USA sweep of all three medals.
AAU indoor champion in 100 butterfly (1976)
H.C. Kennett Award winner as NC State's most outstanding all-around student-athlete
Member of the 1975 U.S. Pan-American team
Member of the ACC 50th Anniversary team
Individual Records
Became the first person to win four ACC Championships in the same event, winning the 200 butterfly from 1974-77
One of seven NC State men's swimmers to win a NCAA Championship
Team Records
Four consecutive ACC Championships (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977), part of NC State's 12 consecutive ACC titles
Two top 10 NCAA finishes (7th in 1974, 6th in 1976)
General Information
NCAA Champion in the 200 butterfly (1976).
Chairman of Midwest chapter of the U.S. Olympians and Paralympians.
Worked extensively on Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics.
Lives in Atlanta.