Jeff Farrell

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Jeff Farrell
Jeff Farrell 1960c.jpg
Farrell in 1960
Personal information
Full nameFelix Jeffery Farrell
Nickname(s)"Jeff"
National teamUnited States
Born (1937-02-28) February 28, 1937 (age 84)
Detroit, Michigan
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubSanta Barbara Swim Club
College teamYale University
Medal record
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome 4x200 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1959 Chicago 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1959 Chicago 4×100 m medley

Felix Jeffrey Farrell (born February 28, 1937) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in multiple relay events.

Farrell won a gold medal in the men's 100-meter freestyle at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago. In 1960, six days after having an appendectomy, Farrell qualified at the U.S. Olympic Trials.[1] He competed at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where he received gold medals as a member of the winning U.S. teams in the 4×100-meter medley relay and the 4×200-meter freestyle relay.[2]

Farrell is a multiple U.S. Masters Swimming world-record holder, and has held the fastest national times in his age group in dozens of events over past decades.[3] He was photographed for and featured in ESPN's "The Body" issue in 2010.[1]

Farrell was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1968,[4] and the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame in 2011.[5] He is the only swimmer to be inducted in both halls.

He set world records for Masters Swimming up until 2011.[6] He has written a book about his Olympic experiences titled My Olympic Story, Rome 1960.[7]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b ESPN Magazine The Body Issue 2010 – Jeff Farrell (the17thman). The17thman.typepad.com (2010-10-07). Retrieved on 2015-10-19.
  2. ^ "1960 Summer Olympics – Rome, Italy– Swimming" Archived 2007-09-04 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 30, 2008)
  3. ^ All American Listings for Jeff Farrell. Usms.org. Retrieved on 2015-10-19.
  4. ^ International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, Jeff Farrell (USA). Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  5. ^ Jeff Farrell (USA). Usms.org. Retrieved on 2015-10-19.
  6. ^ Stories about USMS Swimmers – Jeff Farrell. Usms.org (1998-05-03). Retrieved on 2015-10-19.
  7. ^ Home. Vintage Team Press. Retrieved on 2015-10-19.

External links[]

  • Jeff Farrell – Biography at VintageTeamPress.com
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jeff Farrell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19.
  • Jeff Farrell (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
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