Harold Smith (diver)

For other people named Harold Smith, see Harold Smith (disambiguation).

Harold Smith

Smith in 1937
Personal information
Born	February 19, 1909 Ontario, California, U.S.
Died	March 5, 1958 (aged 49) La Jolla, California, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Diving
Club	Los Angeles Athletic Club
Medal record Representing the United States Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles 10 m platform 1932 Los Angeles 3 m springboard

Edwin Harold Smith (February 19, 1909 – March 5, 1958) was an American diver who competed at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he finished fourth in the 3 m springboard. Four years later he won the gold medal in the 10 m platform and a silver in the 3 m springboard. Domestically he won the AAU springboard titles in the 1 m in 1928 and 1930 and in the 3 m in 1930 and 1931. After the 1932 Olympics he became a professional show diver, and a diving coach at New York Athletic Club and Yale University. He also prepared the German diving team to the 1936 Summer Olympics. During World War II he served as a captain in the U.S. Navy, and after that worked as a pool manager at luxury hotels in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara.

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame