Mike McDermott (athlete)
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Michael James McDermott |
Nickname(s) | "Mike," "Turk" |
National team | United States |
Born | Chicago, Illinois |
January 18, 1893
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Chicago, Illinois |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Breaststroke, water polo |
Michael James McDermott (January 18, 1893 – October 19, 1970) was an American breaststroke swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.
He was born and died in Chicago, Illinois.
In 1912 he was disqualified in the 200-meter breaststroke event as well as in the 400-meter breaststroke competition.
Eight years later he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 200-meter breaststroke event as well as in the semi-finals of the 400-meter breaststroke competition.
At the 1920 Games he was also part of the American water polo team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played in two matches.
McDermott was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1969.[1]
References
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External links
- Mike McDermott – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
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- ↑ International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, Michael "Turk" McDermott (USA). Retrieved July 24, 2015.
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- 1893 births
- 1970 deaths
- American male breaststroke swimmers
- American water polo players
- International Swimming Hall of Fame inductees
- Olympic swimmers of the United States
- Olympic water polo players of the United States
- Sportspeople from Chicago, Illinois
- Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- American water polo biography stubs
- American swimming biography stubs