Walter Bathe Explained

Birth Date:	1 December 1892
Birth Place:	Probsthain, German Empire
Sport:	Swimming
Club:	ASV Breslau
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Walter Bathe (1 December 1892 – 18 September 1959) was a German breaststroke swimmer.^[1] He won gold medals in the 200 m and 400 m breaststroke at the 1912 Summer Olympics,^[2] setting Olympic records that lasted until 1924.^[3] In 1970 he was inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame.^[4]

Bathe took swimming aged 8 to improve poor health and at 19 won two Olympic medals. He continued swimming until about 1930, winning 6 national breaststroke championships, 5 Crownprince Trophies, and 3 River Oder swims (7.5 km). In 1910 he set two world records in the 100 m breaststroke, at 1:18.4 and 1:17.5.^[4]

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame

Notes and References

1. Web site: Walter Bathe . Olympedia . 7 June 2021.
2. Book: Wallechinsky, David . The Book of Olympic Lists . registration . 2012 . 978-1845137731 . 14. Aurum Press .
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417165106/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/walter-bathe-1.html . Walter Bathe . 2020-04-17 . dead.
4. Web site: Walter Bathe . ISHOF.org . . 20 October 2014 . 20 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141020033733/http://www.ishof.org/Honorees/70/70wbathe.html . dead .