Marquard Schwarz
Encyclopedia
Marquard J. Schwarz (July 30, 1887 – February 17, 1968) was an American
freestyle
swimmer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
and the 1906 Summer Olympics
.
He competed as a member of the Missouri Athletic Club
and attended Yale University
.
In the 1904 Olympics, he won a bronze medal as a member of American 4x50 yard freestyle relay team. In the 1906 Olympics, he came in seventh in the 100 meters freestyle and fourth as a member of the 4x250 meter freestyle relay team.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
and the 1906 Summer Olympics
1906 Summer Olympics
The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games in Athens" by the International Olympic Committee...
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He competed as a member of the Missouri Athletic Club
Missouri Athletic Club
The Missouri Athletic Club , founded in 1903, is a traditional gentlemen's club and athletic club in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri, USA, with a separate athletic campus in the St. Louis County suburb of Town and Country. The MAC awards the annual Hermann Trophy, the highest award in American...
and attended Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
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In the 1904 Olympics, he won a bronze medal as a member of American 4x50 yard freestyle relay team. In the 1906 Olympics, he came in seventh in the 100 meters freestyle and fourth as a member of the 4x250 meter freestyle relay team.