Leo Goodwin
Swimmer, Olympic athlete
1883 – 1957
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Who was Leo Goodwin?
Leo Joseph Goodwin was an American freestyle swimmer, diver, and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics and the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was able to win medals in swimming and diving as well as in water polo.
He was born on November 13, 1883 in New York City. At the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition he set the outdoor record in San Francisco Bay by swimming 3.5 miles in 1 hour and 38 minutes. He won by 200 yards. He died on May 25, 1957 in New York.
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