William Henry (swimmer)
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William Henry was a British
freestyle swimmer
and lifesaver.
Henry was of Polish
ancestry, and was born Joseph Nawrocki. He died in the Pancras
district of London
aged 67. He was a co-founder of the Royal Life Saving Society
. As a swimmer he won a number of national and European championships. In 1906, at 47, he became the oldest ever Olympic medal winner in swimming as a member of the British 4×250 metre relay team which won the Bronze medal.
William Henry is an International Swimming Hall of Fame
inductee.
United Kingdom
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freestyle swimmer
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...
and lifesaver.
Henry was of Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
ancestry, and was born Joseph Nawrocki. He died in the Pancras
St Pancras, London
St Pancras is an area of London. For many centuries the name has been used for various officially-designated areas, but now is used informally and rarely having been largely superseded by several other names for overlapping districts.-Ancient parish:...
district of London
London
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aged 67. He was a co-founder of the Royal Life Saving Society
Royal Life Saving Society UK
The Royal Lifesaving Society UK, also known as Lifesavers, is the governing body for lifesaving and lifeguarding in the United Kingdom. The Royal Lifesaving Society also exists in the Republic of Ireland under the title RLSS Ireland.-History:...
. As a swimmer he won a number of national and European championships. In 1906, at 47, he became the oldest ever Olympic medal winner in swimming as a member of the British 4×250 metre relay team which won the Bronze medal.
William Henry is an International Swimming Hall of Fame
International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of swimming in the United States and around...
inductee.