Terry Buck

{{short description|Australian swimmer and coach}}

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| name = Terry Buck

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| fullname = Terrence William Buck

| nicknames = "Terry"

| national_team = Australia

| strokes = Medley

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1943|7|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sydney

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2005|3|7|1943|7|6|df=y}}

| death_place = Tweed River, New South Wales

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Terence William Buck (6 July 1943 – 7 March 2005){{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bu/terry-buck-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418075143/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bu/terry-buck-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|title=Terry Buck Biography and Olympic results|work=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|author=Kubatko, Justin|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=29 September 2010}} was an Australian swimmer and coach. He represented Australia at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the 400m individual medley and placed eighth.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1964/SWI/mens-400-metres-individual-medley.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417165639/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1964/SWI/mens-400-metres-individual-medley.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2020|title=Swimming at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Individual Medley|work=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|author=Kubatko, Justin|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=29 September 2010}} He was the first Australian swimmer to first participate at the Olympics as both an athlete and a coach. He was head coach in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and team manager in 1992 and 1996.{{cite web|title=Top coach Terry Buck mourned|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/Top-coach-Terry-Buck-mourned/2005/03/07/1110160759640.html?from=moreStories|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=29 September 2010|agency =AAP| date=8 March 2005}} Buck was also a surf lifesaver and a life member of the Clovelly Surf Club in New South Wales. He died in a tractor accident on his farm, leaving behind his wife Laraine and three daughters.{{cite web |url= http://www.theage.com.au/sport/swimming/second-swimmer-steps-forward-with-abuse-claims-against-a-coach-20091209-khzs.html |title=Second Swimmer Steps Forward With Abuse Claims Against a Coach | work=theage.com.au | date= 9 December 2009| author1=Cowley, Michael | author2=Mahar, Jessica |accessdate=29 September 2010}}