Eddie Heron
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Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
champion.
Eddie was Ireland diving champion on multiple occasions in the 1930s, and 1940's.
Eddie trained with Olympic Champion Pete Desjardins
Pete Desjardins
Ulise Joseph "Pete" Desjardins was an American diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics....
in the U.S.A. in his younger years.
Eddie, originally a Sandycove Diver won his A.S.A. Title representing Half Moon Swimming Club and continued with Half Moon until 1940 when he returned to Sandycove and almost single handed established the club as the cradle of Irish diving for more than forty years. In 1948 he represented Ireland at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Ireland at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Ireland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. A dispute between rival Irish Athletics governing bodies saw many Irish athletes barred from taking part in the Athletics competitions...
. Eddie was also awarded the "Texaco Sports Award" for his great achievements and contribution to diving . This is now competed for at the Irish Diving Championships on the 5 meter Spring Board.
Eddie was married to Nellie McGurke.