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Full name | Frank Walter Springfield |
Born | Queensland, Australia | 22 August 1887
Died | 9 July 1958 Queensland, Australia | (aged 70)
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | freestyle |
Frank Walter Springfield (22 August 1887 – 9 July 1958) was Brisbane-based Australian swimmer. [1] Together with Victorian swimmer Frank Beaurepaire, he competed in three freestyle events at the 1908 Summer Olympics. [2] [3] His races included the half-mile. [4]
The year 1906 saw him win the inaugural Kieran Shield. [5] His brother Sidney 'Sid' Henry Springfield also swam competitively as an amateur. [6] Both were members of the Valley Swimming Club, and Frank was made life member of the Queensland Swimming Association in 1953. [5]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Frank Walter Springfield |
Born | Queensland, Australia | 22 August 1887
Died | 9 July 1958 Queensland, Australia | (aged 70)
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | freestyle |
Frank Walter Springfield (22 August 1887 – 9 July 1958) was Brisbane-based Australian swimmer. [1] Together with Victorian swimmer Frank Beaurepaire, he competed in three freestyle events at the 1908 Summer Olympics. [2] [3] His races included the half-mile. [4]
The year 1906 saw him win the inaugural Kieran Shield. [5] His brother Sidney 'Sid' Henry Springfield also swam competitively as an amateur. [6] Both were members of the Valley Swimming Club, and Frank was made life member of the Queensland Swimming Association in 1953. [5]