William Roy Mettler, Jr. (born October 15, 1946) is an American former compe*ion swimmer and former world record-holder.

Mettler represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He swam for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the qualifying heats of the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Mettler did not receive a medal; he was ineligible under the 1964 swimming rules because he did not swim in the event final.

Mettler attended Yale University, where he swam for coach Phil Moriarty's Yale Bulldogs swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic *ociation (NCAA) and Ivy League compe*ion from 1962 to 1964.

See also

• List of Yale University people
• World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay

References

External links

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et:al. "Bill Mettler". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.