Famous Swimmers

         
Lenny Krazyelburgh is a triple Olympic champion. Lenny was an easy winner in the backstroke unfortunately, he hurt his shoulder and has to get surgery on it. Lenny has set a meet record of 55.24 seconds in the 100 meter backstroke.

Some of the most famous swimmers:

*Buster Crabbe- who won the 400-meter freestyle race.

*Getrude Ederle- was the first woman to swim in the English Channel.

*Agnes Geraughty- the greatest woman breaststroke swimmer in the U.S.

*Eleanor Hulm- who won fame as a backstroke swimmer.

*Adloph Kiefer- who was ranked as one of the world's all time great backstroke swimmers.

                                                                                                 

 

 

 

 

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