Henry Kozlowski
Henry A. Kozlowski (b. circa 1923) was an American swimmer.
On March 27, 1943, while swimming for Northwestern University, he broke the world record in the 50 yard freestyle by swimming 22.1 seconds, breaking the 20-year-old record set by Duke Kahanamoku.[1][2][3] Before swimming for Northwestern, he briefly attended Ohio State in the fall of 1941 and then attended Illinois University for a semester, before moving to Northwestern.[4] Before leaving Illinois for financial reasons, he was already swimming times in practice to equal or beat the existing records in the 50 and 100 yard freestyle races,[5] and held the national scholastic 100 yard freestyle record of 52.4 records.[6]
Kozlowski was from Chicago[1] and attended Lane Tech high school.[7]
References
- ^ a b (8 May 1943). Unheralded Swimmer Proves to be World's Titleholder, Battle Creek Enquirer
- ^ Northwestern Frosh Smashes Freestyle Mark, Akron Beacon Journal ("slashing .5 seconds from a world record that had stood 20 years. ... The mark was set in 1923 by Duke Kahanamoku of Hawaii and matched in 1934 by Peter Fick.")
- ^ (31 March 1943). The Mournin' Aftah!, Daily Illini
- ^ (16 February 1943). Wildcat Swimmer Big Ten Traveler, The Ohio State Lantern
- ^ (4 March 1942). Henry Kozlowski, Ace Swimmer, Quits School, Daily Illini
- ^ (27 March 1943). Kozlowski Breaks 50-Yard Swim Record, Daily Illini
- ^ (28 February 1942). In the Wake of the News, Chicago Daily Tribune