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American swimmer, Olympic athlete
A.K.A.
John Hare Kasley
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Male
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Birth:
2 January 1916(Oak Park, USA)
Death:
16 July 1989(Wayne, USA)
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Education:
University of Michigan
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Biography
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.Kasley competed in the semifinals of the men's 200-meter breaststroke, recording a time of 2:53.4.
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.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).
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| Preceded by Jacques Cartonnet |
Men's 200-meter breaststrokeworld record-holder (long course) March 28, 1936 – July 6, 1941 |
Succeeded by Alfred Nakache |