John Hare Kasley (January 2, 1916 – July 16, 1989) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[1] Kasley competed in the semifinals of the men's 200-meter breaststroke, recording a time of 2:53.4.[1][2]
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Full name | John Hare Kasley | ||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | "Jack" | ||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1916-01-02)January 2, 1916 Oak Park, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||
Died | July 16, 1989(1989-07-16) (aged 73) Wayne, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||||
College team | University of Michigan | ||||||||||||||||
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Kasley attended the University of Michigan, and swam for the Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1935 to 1937.[3] During his three-year college swimming career, he won three consecutive NCAA national championships in the 200-yard butterfly (1935, 1936, 1937), and was also a member of Michigan's NCAA-winning teams in the 300-yard medley relay (1935, 1936, 1937).[3][4]
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Preceded by | Men's 200-meter breaststroke world record-holder (long course) March 28, 1936 – July 6, 1941 |
Succeeded by Alfred Nakache |
1936 USA Olympic swimming team | ||
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