William Smith (swimmer)

William Smith (swimmer)

William Smith (born May 16, 1924) was one of the greatest competitive swimmers of the first half of the 20th century. He was a four-time All-American on the Ohio State University swim team. He was undefeated in fours years of duel meet competition. He set seven world records and won fourteen National Championships: seven NCAA, six NAAU indoor and one NAAU outdoor. He won two gold medals at the 1948 Olympic Games in the 400 m freestyle and 800 m freestyle relay. Smith held all the world records between the 200 and 1000-meter freestyle.


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