About Samuel Richards
Samuel Richards was an American swimmer.
Samuel Richards of Boston, Massachusetts was a long distance swimmer. He won the Boston Light Swim in 1911 and in 1912. In 1913, he swam from the Charlestown Bridge to the Boston Light and back, a distance of about 24 miles.
Richards was a member of the L Street Brownies, a polar bear club based in South Boston.
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