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William Kendall (11 June 1916 – 27 August 2004) was an Australian swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle at the 1936 Summer Olympics, reaching the semi-finals but not the finals. During his semi-final Olympic swim, Kendall became the first Australian to break the one-minute barrier in his event with a time of 59.9 seconds, leaving him in 5th place in the semi-final and with a final placing in the event of 9th out of 45.

Kendall had been the Australian 100-yards champion in 1935, and was willing to finance his own trip to the 1936 Games were he not selected for the Olympic team. He competed for Harvard University.

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Kendall Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
2. ^ "Bill Kendall". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
3. "KENDALL, SWIM STAR, WILL LEAVE HARVARD; Australian Ace Aided in Keeping the Crimson Unbeaten". The New York Times. 17 April 1938. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 July 2023.

External links

• William Kendall at Olympedia

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