Edwin Swatek
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| Full name | Edwin Paul Swatek | ||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||
| Born | January 7, 1885 Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Died | January 2, 1966 (aged 80) Camarillo, California | ||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, water polo | ||||||||||
| Club | Chicago Athletic Association | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Edwin Paul Swatek (January 7, 1885 – January 2, 1966) was an American backstroke swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career[]
In the 1904 Olympics he won a silver medal as a member of the Chicago Athletic Association water polo team. He also competed in 100 yard backstroke event, but without winning a medal. It is also possible that he participated in the 50 yard freestyle competition and in the 100 yard freestyle event.
References[]
- ^ "Edwin Swatek". Olympedia. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
External links[]
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- 1885 births
- 1966 deaths
- Swimmers from Chicago
- American male backstroke swimmers
- American male water polo players
- Olympic swimmers of the United States
- Swimmers at the 1904 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 1904 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in water polo
- Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players from Chicago
- American water polo Olympic medalist stubs