Clyde Acle Swendsen (May 25, 1895 – December 1, 1979) was an American diver, water polo player and coach. He won the AAU titles in the 10 m platform in 1918 and in the springboard in 1919–20 and competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics. After the Olympics, he had a long career as a diving, swimming and water polo coach. He trained 17 Olympians including Frank Kurtz, Vicki Draves, Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston, Dorothy Poynton-Hill, Harold Smith, Buster Crabbe and Johnny Weissmuller.
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25 May 1895 Port Townsend, Washington, U.S.
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Died |
1 December 1979 (aged 84) Ventura, California, U.S.
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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