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George Breen

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George Thomas Breen (born July 19, 1935) is an American former competition swimmer, four-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in three events. [1]

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Bill Woolsey

William Tripp Woolsey (born September 13, 1934) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic champion.

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Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School

Bishop Timon – St.

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Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is the second largest city in the state of New York and the 81st most populous city in the United States.

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Dick Hanley (swimmer)

Richard Dennis Hanley (born February 19, 1936) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder.

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Ford Konno

Ford Hiroshi Konno (born January 1, 1933) is an American former competition swimmer, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in three events.

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Freestyle swimming

Freestyle is a category of swimming competition, defined by the rules of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), in which competitors are subject to few limited restrictions on their swimming stroke.

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Hironoshin Furuhashi

was a Japanese freestyle swimmer.

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James Counsilman

James Edward "Doc" Counsilman (December 28, 1920 – January 4, 2004).

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John Konrads

John Konrads (Jānis Konrads; born 21 May 1942) is an Australian former freestyle swimmer of the 1950s and 1960s, who won the 1500 m freestyle at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

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List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)

This is the complete list of men's Olympic medalists in swimming.

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Mount Laurel, New Jersey

Mount Laurel is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, and is an edge city suburb of Philadelphia.

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Murray Rose

Iain Murray Rose, AM (6 January 1939 – 15 April 2012) was an Australian swimmer, actor, sports commentator and marketing executive.

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Pan American Games

The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a major sporting event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions.

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Penn Quakers

The Penn Quakers are the athletic teams of the University of Pennsylvania.

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South Jersey Times

The South Jersey Times is a newspaper serving the South Jersey area of New Jersey.

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State University of New York College at Cortland

The State University of New York College at Cortland, also known as SUNY Cortland or Cortland State College, is a coeducational college in Cortland, New York, United States.

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Swimming (sport)

Swimming is an individual or team sport that requires the use of ones arms and legs to move the body through water.

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Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle

The men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 1956 Olympic Games took place between December 5 and 7.

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Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay

The men's 4×200 metre freestyle relay event at the 1956 Summer Olympic Games took place December 1 – 3.

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Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle

The men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 1956 Olympic Games took place between December 1 and 4.

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Swimming at the 1959 Pan American Games

The Swimming competition at the 3rd Pan American Games was held in Chicago, United States during the Games' run in 1959.

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Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle

The men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place between September 2 and 3.

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Swimming at the Summer Olympics

Swimming has been a sport at every modern Summer Olympics.

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University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania (commonly known as Penn or UPenn) is a private Ivy League research university located in University City section of West Philadelphia.

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Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey

Washington Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.

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World record progression 1500 metres freestyle

The first world record in the men's 1500 metres freestyle in a long course (50 metres) swimming pool was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908.

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World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay

This article includes the world record progression for the 4×200 metres freestyle relay, and it shows the chronological history of world record times in that competitive swimming event.

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World record progression 800 metres freestyle

The first world record in the men's 800 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908.

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1956 Summer Olympics

The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in November–December 1956, apart from the equestrian events, which were held five months earlier in Stockholm, Sweden.

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1959 Pan American Games

The 3rd Pan American Games were held in Chicago, Illinois, United States between August 28 and September 7, 1959.

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1960 Summer Olympics

The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad (Italian: Giochi della XVII Olimpiade), was an international multi-sport event that was held from August 25 to September 11, 1960, in Rome, Italy.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Breen

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