Peter Fick
 Fick in 1939 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Joseph Fick |
| National team |  United States |
| Born | December 12, 1913 |
| Died | August 10, 1980 (aged 66) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | New York Athletic Club |
Peter Joseph Fick (December 12, 1913 – August 10, 1980)[1] was an American competition swimmer and former world record-holder in two events.
Fick represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.[2] He was the world record-holder and pre-race favorite, but finished sixth overall in the event final of the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 59.7 seconds.[2][3] In 1978 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[4]
Fick was married to actress Bess Johnson.[5] And prior to that, Donna Damerel.
See also
- List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- World record progression 100 metres freestyle
- World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Peter Fick.
- ^ Peter Joseph Fick Find A Grave
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Fick". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Freestyle Final". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ Peter Fick (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
- ^ Kerr, Adelaide (February 27, 1942). "Busy Besses Clean up on Soap Operas". Freeport Journal-Standard. Illinois, Freeport. Wide World Features. p. 7. Retrieved December 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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