Wayne Moore

Wayne Richard Moore (November 20, 1931 – February 20, 2015) was an American competition swimmer, who competed for Yale University, a 1952 Helsinki Olympic champion, and a former world record-holder.

Moore was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on November 20, 1931, the son of Richard F. and Mary S. Moore, and lived in the Bridgeport area throughout his life. He was a 1949 graduate of Warren Harding High School.

1952 Olympics Moore represented the United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, where he won a gold medal in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay with U.S. teammates Bill Woolsey, Ford Konno and Jimmy McLane. Individually, Moore also competed in the men's 400-meter freestyle at the 1952 Olympics, finishing in sixth place in the event final.

Yale University Moore graduated from Yale University in 1953 with a degree in economics. Swimming for the Yale Bulldogs under Hall of Fame Coach Bob Kiphuth, he won NCAA titles in the 220-yard freestyle in 1952 and 440-yard freestyle in 1953.

Before his Army Service, Moore married Janice Elaine Weyls. The couple settled in Trumbull, Connecticut and had five children, and a marriage that spanned 61 years. After college and marriage, Moore was drafted in the U.S. Army and served during the Korean War. After college graduation, in 1953, Wayne went to work for Moore Special Tool, and in time became its president. In 1970 he authored the book Foundations of Mechanical Accuracy, which is considered a standard text for the design of precise and stable machinery. He served as chairman of the National Machine Tool Builders Association (NMTB), the Acme United Corporation, and was a director of the American Precision Museum and the Bridgeport Engineering Institute.

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