Frederick Dove
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Frederick Dove (27 September 1917 – 1980) was an English
freestyle
swimmer
who competed for Great Britain
in the 1936 Summer Olympics
. He was born in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
He was a member of Monson Swimming club and Otter swimming club.
In 1936, whilst suffering from a viral infection, he was eliminated in the first round of the 100 metre freestyle event
.
At the 1934 Empire Games he participated in the 100 yards freestyle competition and finished fourth. Four years later at the Empire Games in Sydney he was part of the English team which won the gold medal in the 4×220 yards freestyle contest as well as in the 3×110 yards medley event.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
who competed for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
. He was born in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
He was a member of Monson Swimming club and Otter swimming club.
In 1936, whilst suffering from a viral infection, he was eliminated in the first round of the 100 metre freestyle event
Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle
The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event, which had not been featured only at the 1900 Games...
.
At the 1934 Empire Games he participated in the 100 yards freestyle competition and finished fourth. Four years later at the Empire Games in Sydney he was part of the English team which won the gold medal in the 4×220 yards freestyle contest as well as in the 3×110 yards medley event.