William Henry (swimmer)

William Henry (swimmer)

:"For other men with the same name, see: Wiliam Henry (disambiguation)."

William Henry (28 June 1859–20 March 1928) 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. [England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: William Henry; Jan-Feb-Mar quarter 1928; Age: 67; District: Pancras; Volume: 1b; Page: 79.] 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.

References

External links

* [http://www.ishof.org/74whenry.html Henry’s record at Swimming Hall of Fame website]


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