Jack Kasley Explained

Jack Kasley
Fullname:John Hare Kasley
Nicknames:"Jack"
Strokes:Breaststroke
Collegeteam:University of Michigan
Birth Date:January 2, 1916
Birth Place:Oak Park, Illinois
Death Place:Wayne, New Jersey

John Hare Kasley (January 2, 1916 – July 16, 1989) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[1] Kasley competed in the semifinals of the men's 200-meter breaststroke, recording a time of 2:53.4.[1] [2]

Kasley attended the University of Michigan, and swam for the Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1935 to 1937.[3] During his three-year college swimming career, he won three consecutive NCAA national championships in the 200-yard butterfly (1935, 1936, 1937), and was also a member of Michigan's NCAA-winning teams in the 300-yard medley relay (1935, 1936, 1937).[3] [4]

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  1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Jack Kasley . Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  2. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games, Men's 200 metres Breaststroke Semi-Finals . Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  3. MGoBlue.com, Men's Swimming & Diving, Michigan Men's Swimming and Diving All-Time NCAA Champions . Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  4. HickokSports.com, Sports History, NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Champions . Retrieved February 17, 2013.