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.