Frank Springfield

Frank Springfield
Personal information
Full nameFrank Walter Springfield
Born(1887-08-22)22 August 1887
Queensland, Australia
Died9 July 1958(1958-07-09) (aged 70)
Queensland, Australia
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle

Frank Walter Springfield (22 August 1887 – 9 July 1958) was Brisbane-based Australian swimmer. Together with Victorian swimmer Frank Beaurepaire, he competed in three freestyle events at the 1908 Summer Olympics. His races included the half-mile.

The year 1906 saw him win the inaugural Kieran Shield. His brother Sidney 'Sid' Henry Springfield also swam competitively as an amateur. Both were members of the Valley Swimming Club, and Frank was made life member of the Queensland Swimming Association in 1953. Their sister, Mabel, coached dual Olympian Nancy Lyons.

References

  1. ↑ "Swimming". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Queensland, Australia. 2 February 1909. p. 7. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Trove.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Springfield Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Frank Springfield". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Olympic Games". Casino And Kyogle Courier And North Coast Advertiser. New South Wales, Australia. 15 July 1908. p. 5. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Trove.
  5. 1 2 "Sport to put it on the record". Truth. Brisbane. 26 December 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Trove.
  6. ↑ "Swimming". Cairns Post. Queensland, Australia. 22 December 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Trove.
  7. ↑ Murray, G. Phillips, "Mabel Angelina Springfield (1892–1966)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 6 August 2024