Frank Springfield
Australian swimmer
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Frank Walter Springfield (22 August 1887 – 9 July 1958) was Brisbane-based Australian swimmer.[1] Together with Victorian swimmer Frank Beaurepaire, he competed in three freestyle events at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2][3] His races included the half-mile.[4]
FullnameFrank Walter Springfield
Born22 August 1887
Queensland, Australia
Died9 July 1958 (aged 70)
Queensland, Australia
SportSwimming
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Walter Springfield |
| Born | 22 August 1887 Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 9 July 1958 (aged 70) Queensland, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | freestyle |
The year 1906 saw him win the inaugural Kieran Shield.[5] His brother Sidney 'Sid' Henry Springfield also swam competitively as an amateur.[6] Both were members of the Valley Swimming Club, and Frank was made life member of the Queensland Swimming Association in 1953.[5] Their sister, Mabel, coached dual Olympian Nancy Lyons.[7]
