William Kendall (swimmer) explained

William Kendall
Nationality:Australian
Birth Date:11 June 1916
Birth Place:Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:Australia

William Kendall (11 June 1916  - 27 August 2004) was an Australian swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle at the 1936 Summer Olympics, reaching the semi-finals but not the finals.[1] During his semi-final Olympic swim, Kendall became the first Australian to break the one-minute barrier in his event with a time of 59.9 seconds, leaving him in 5th place in the semi-final and with a final placing in the event of 9th out of 45.[2]

Kendall had been the Australian 100-yards champion in 1935, and was willing to finance his own trip to the 1936 Games were he not selected for the Olympic team. He competed for Harvard University.[3]

Notes and References

  1. William Kendall Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002154/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ke/bill-kendall-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 11 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Bill Kendall. Australian Olympic Committee. 6 March 2018.
  3. News: 1938-04-17 . KENDALL, SWIM STAR, WILL LEAVE HARVARD; Australian Ace Aided in Keeping the Crimson Unbeaten . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-07-18 . 0362-4331.