Leo Goodwin (swimmer)
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Leo Joseph "Budd" Goodwin (November 13, 1883 – May 25, 1957) was an American
freestyle
swimmer, diver
, and water polo
player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
and the 1908 Summer Olympics
. He was able to win medals in swimming and diving as well as in water polo.
. At the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition he set the outdoor record in San Francisco Bay
by swimming 3.5 miles in 1 hour and 38 minutes. He won by 200 yards. He died on May 25, 1957 in New York.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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, diver
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, and water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
and the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
. He was able to win medals in swimming and diving as well as in water polo.
Biography
He was born on November 13, 1883 in New York CityNew York City
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. At the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition he set the outdoor record in San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary through which water draining from approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean...
by swimming 3.5 miles in 1 hour and 38 minutes. He won by 200 yards. He died on May 25, 1957 in New York.
External links
- Leo Joseph Goodwin at Sports Reference
- Leo Joseph Goodwin OlympicOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
records