Joseph N. Callahan
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | East Liberty Bath Polo Team |
| Coach | Harry Brown |
Joseph M. Callahan was a record winning American endurance swimmer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1907 he set the record for swimming the 12 miles of Manila Bay in 4.5 hours. The swim was viewed by many U.S. soldiers.
He had also completed a swim in San Juan Harbor Bay in Puerto Rico in one and a half hours. Coached by Harry Brown, Callahan completed a Pittsburgh area swim which passed through the Davis Island Dam, and went from the Smithfield Street Bridge to Coney Island in 2 hours, 35 minutes.
A prior veteran, apparently in the Spanish American War, Calahan was a member of Pittsburgh's William McKinley VFW Post.
References
- ↑ "Joseph Callahan". The Pittsburgh Press. July 14, 1907. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
Pittsburgh endurance swimmer Joseph Callahan enjoys the fame of having accomplished one of the longest water journeys on record in the Philippine Islands ...
- 1 2 ""An Expert Swimmer, Joseph Callahan", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 14, 1907, pg. 21". Retrieved September 27, 2026.
- ↑ ""Callahan Makes Long Swim in Local Waters", The Pittsburgh Press, August 26, 1907, pg. 10". Retrieved September 27, 2026.