Scott Leary
 Leary circa 1906 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | John Scott Leary | |||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 29, 1881 Shasta, California | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 1, 1958 (aged 76) San Francisco, California | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Olympic Club | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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John Scott Leary (December 29, 1881 – July 1, 1958) was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri. He won a silver medal in the 50-yard freestyle and a bronze medal in the 100-yard freestyle.[1]
In June 1901, the San Francisco Call reported that Leary had set a new world record in the 50 yard dash with a time of 29.2 seconds, [2] though it seems probable English swimmer John Derbyshire had already eclipsed that time. In January 1906, the Call reported he had set a new American amateur record in that distance with the time of 26.2, 0.4 seconds faster than the previous record set by J.W. Lawrence in 1905.[3]
In August 1901, the Call reported that Leary had set a new American record in the 100 yard swim by 1:03.5, besting the prior record by 2.5 seconds.[4] In July 1905, it reported he had a set new world record in the event at one minute flat, an improvement of 2.8 seconds on the prior world record.[5]
Leary was later a starting official for swim events.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Scott Leary". Olympedia. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ (13 June 1901). Scott Leary Breaks the World's Swimming Record for Fifty Yards, The San Francisco Call
- ^ (13 January 1906). J. Scott Leary Lowers Another Swimming Mark, The San Francisco Call
- ^ (24 August 1901). Wins Race and Breaks Record, The San Francisco Call
- ^ (19 July 1905). Leary Breaks World Record, The San Francisco Call
- ^ (28 June 1913). Record Holder Will Be Starter At Sutro Swims, The San Francisco Call
External links
[edit]- Scott Leary – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
- Scott Leary at Olympedia
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