Scott Leary
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 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.
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, 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.
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. 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.
Leary was later a starting official for swim events.
See also
References
- ^ "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
- Scott Leary – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
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