Bill Farley
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|---|---|
| Full name | William Winfield Farley |
| Nickname | "Bill" |
| National team | United States |
| Born | November 10, 1944 Fort Devens, Massachusetts |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Los Angeles Athletic Club |
| College team | University of Michigan |
William Winfield Farley (born November 10, 1944) is an American swimming coach and former competition swimmer.
Farley represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[1] He advanced to the event final of the men's 1,500-meter freestyle, and finished fourth overall with a time of 17:18.2.[1][2]
Farley attended the University of Michigan, and swam for the Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1963 to 1965. He was a ten-time All-American as a college swimmer.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Bill Farley. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games, Men's 1500 metres Freestyle Final. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ FairfieldStags.com, Men's Swimming & Diving, Coaching Staff, Bill Farley. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
External links
- Bill Farley – Coach profile at FairfieldStags.com
- Bill Farley – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
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