About Austin Rawlinson
Lived 1902 – 2000 (aged 98). Austin Rawlinson was a British swimmer.
Austin Rawlinson, (7 November 1902 – 25 November 2000) was one of the first Englishmen to swim the back crawl in competitions, which he has done in ca. 1915. He also competitively played water polo. in 1968 he was appointed as president of Amateur Swimming Association, and in 1994 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
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Who was Austin Rawlinson?
British swimmer
When was Austin Rawlinson born?
Austin Rawlinson was born on 7 November 1902 in West Derby.
When did Austin Rawlinson die?
Austin Rawlinson died on 25 November 2000 in Liverpool.
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Austin Rawlinson was a swimmer.
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Austin Rawlinson was British.
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