Ronald "Ron" Lloyd Volmer (born November 22, 1935) is an American water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. He broke a world swimming record for the 50 yard butterfly and held that record for approximately 15 minutes.

Ron Volmer
Personal information
Born (1935-11-22) November 22, 1935 (age 88)
Downey, California, United States
Sport
SportWater polo
Medal record
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1963 Sao Paulo Men's tournament

He was born in Downey, California. Volmer was a water polo players for UC Berkeley while a student there. He obtained a medical degree from Berkeley and practiced as an optometrist in Manhattan Beach, California. He was married to Judith Hodge (Volmer) and had three children Dana, Brian, and Wendy.

Volmer was a member of the American water polo team which finished seventh in the 1960 tournament. He played four matches and scored four goals.

In 1990, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.[1][2]

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  1. ^ "Ron Volmer (1990)". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.

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