Richard (Rick) Lewis Havekost
- 1987 Graduate of West Florence High School
- 1991 Graduate of University of South Carolina with degree in Business Administration
- West Florence High School
- Lettered in Swimming and Cross Country
- SCHS State Champion in the 50 & 100 free as a Senior
- High School All American in swimming in the 50 free event as a Senior
- Broke 7 State swimming records as a Senior
- Still holds the SC State Record in 100 free for 22 years
- Placed second at the Junior Nationals in the 50 yd freestyle
- Three time National Junior Olympic qualifier and finished second in 1987 in the 50
& 100 yd freestyle
- Finished in the top 5 in the National USA Swimming meet in the 50 & 100
freestyle and was ranked 5th in United States
- University of Nebraska
- Finished 2nd in the 50 yd freestyle with a time of 20.60 in the
Big 8 Championships
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships
and Olympic Trials in 1988
- Team won the Big 8 Conference Championship as he led the 4 x 100 freestyle relay
team
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships in 4 x 100 freestyle in 1988
- Lettered in 1988 & 1989
- All American at Nebraska and All Big 8 ‐ 1988 & 89
- University of South Carolina
- Team set the school record for 200 yard Freestyle Relay in 1991 which still stands
- Lettered in 1990 & 1991
- All American ‐ 1990 ‐ 91
- All Metro and three time Metro champion in the 50 free, 100 free & 100
backstroke
- Still holds the fastest time ever in 50 free split time at USC at 19.26
- Fastest time in 50 free split time in the USA in 1991