Edward Stickles

Edward Arnold "Ted" Stickles (born April 7, 1942) is an American former competition swimmer and former world record-holder who competed for Indiana University. A highly skilled competitor in all four strokes, he was the first swimmer to go under two minutes for the 200 Individual Medley.

Early life Stickles was born April 7, 1942, in San Francisco. He attended and competed in swimming for nearby San Mateo's Hillsdale High, where he was voted Most Valuable Player all four years, and at one time held every varsity swimming record at the school. As a Junior in July 1959 at the National AAU Outdoor Swimming Championship in Los Altos he placed second in the 200-meter Individual Medley with an AAU record time of 2:26.7. In August, 1959, at the Redwood City AAU Championships, Stickles came within .5 seconds of breaking the American record in the 200-yard Individual Medley with his time of 2:08.1, which broke the Pacific Association record. In club competition, Stickles swam for the San Mateo Marlins.

Indiana University Stickles swam with James Counsilman's Indiana University team from 1962 to 1965, and as a three-time All American earned Varsity letters in 1962, 1963, and 1964. Between the years 1962–1964, he captured five championships in Big Ten competition in the 200 and 400 Individual Medley events. In National AAU championships in both the 200 and 400 Individual Medley, he won six championships. In the 200 and 400 Individual Medley, he held both American and World records. At one point during his career, he and his roommate, Chet Jastremski, held a total of seven world records. Stickles broke a total of nine world records in the individual medley in the early 1960s.

Records Four world records – 400m individual medley Eight U.S. National AAU Championships – 200 m individual medley, 400m individual medley

Honors Stickles was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1995