Olympic Athletic. He was the first swimmer to break the 17-minute barrier for 1,500 meters and at the University of Southern California, he won nine NCAA individual championships. In the 1963 Pan-American Games, he won gold medals in the 400-meter and 1,500-meter freestyle races. At the 1964 Olympic Tokyo Games, he won the gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle relay and a silver medal in the 400 individual medley. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1976 and the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 1982.
Olympic Athletic. He was the first swimmer to break the 17-minute barrier for 1,500 meters and at the University of Southern California, he won nine NCAA individual championships. In the 1963 Pan-American Games, he won gold medals in the 400-meter and 1,500-meter freestyle races. At the 1964 Olympic Tokyo Games, he won the gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle relay and a silver medal in the 400 individual medley. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1976 and the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 1982.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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