Frank O'Neill (swimmer) explained

Frank O'Neill
Strokes:Backstroke, freestyle
Birth Date:1926 9, df=y
Birth Place:Manly, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:Manly, New South Wales, Australia

Francis Thomas O'Neill (30 September 1926 – 10 July 2024) was an Australian swimmer. He competed in three events at the 1952 Summer Olympics and at the 1950 British Empire Games.[1] O'Neill was the first Australian to swim 110 yards in under one minute. Whilst living in the French Riviera, he was credited with teaching actresses Ginger Rogers and Greta Garbo to swim, as well as teaching diving to author W. Somerset Maugham. O'Neill died in Manly, New South Wales on 10 July 2024, at the age of 97.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Frank O'Neill Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418100836/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/on/frank-oneill-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 23 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Hanson . Ian . 2024-07-16 . Frank O’Neill, The First Australian To Break 60 seconds for 110 Yards, who taught Greta Garbo How To Swim, Dies Age 97 . 2024-07-16 . Swimming World News . en-US.