Frank Springfield Explained

Frank Springfield
Fullname:Frank Walter Springfield
Strokes:freestyle
Birth Date:22 August 1887
Birth Place:Queensland, Australia
Death Place:Queensland, Australia

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. Their sister, Mabel, coached dual Olympian Nancy Lyons.

Notes and References

  1. News: Swimming. . . Queensland, Australia . 2 February 1909 . 19 January 2020 . 7 . Trove .
  2. Frank Springfield Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418102844/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sp/frank-springfield-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 28 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Frank Springfield . Olympedia . 11 April 2021.
  4. News: Olympic Games. . Casino And Kyogle Courier And North Coast Advertiser . New South Wales, Australia . 15 July 1908 . 19 January 2020 . 5 . Trove .
  5. News: Sport to put it on the record . . Brisbane . 26 December 1954 . 19 January 2020 . 8 . Trove .
  6. News: Swimming. . . Queensland, Australia . 22 December 1921 . 19 January 2020 . 2 . Trove .