Cecil Healy (born November 28, 1881 in Darlinghurst, New South Wales, died August 29, 1918 Somme, France) was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1900s and 1910s, who won silver in the 100m freestyle at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. He also won gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay. He was killed in the First World War during the Battle of Somme in an attack on a German trench. A breaststroke swimmer Swimming is a technique to move unaided through water. ... The Games of the V Olympiad were held in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. ... The Games of the V Olympiad were held in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Darlinghurst is an inner eastern suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Somme is a French département, named after the Somme River, located in the north of France. ... Freestyle is one of the official swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. However, it is technically not a style, as there are very few regulations about the way freestyle has to be swum. ... The Games of the V Olympiad were held in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. ... The Old town in Stockholm from the air is the capital of Sweden, located on the south east coast of Sweden. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... ...

The son of a barrister, Healy was born in Darlinghurst, an inner-city suburb of Sydney, but moved with his family to the rural town of Bowral where he received his primary schooling. He moved to Sydney in 1896, joining the East Sydney Swimming Club, of which Frederick Lane was also a member. Healy was also a member of the Manly Surf Lifesaving Club. In 1904, Healy posted the fastest ever time in the 100yd freestyle, 58s, but there were no official world records at the time. In 1905, his time of 58s in the 110yd freestyle at the Australasian Championships equalled the world record to earn him his first Australasian title. He was a proponent of the new crawl stroke, raising eyebrows among classicists who perceived it to be inelegant. In 1906, Healy was sent to the 1906 Intercalated Olympics, one of only five athletes for whom the necessary funding was allocated. At the Games in Athens, Healy came third in the 100m freestyle behind the United States' Charles Daniel and Hungary's Zoltan von Halmay. Halmay and Daniels were the gold and silver medallists respectively at the 1904 Summer Olympics. After the Games, Healy toured Europe, giving many Europeans the first chance to see the crawl stroke; he competed in hamburg, winning the Kaiser's Cup, and also competed in Belgium, Netherlands and Britain. He won the 220yd British Championships, but was thwarted in the 100yd event by Daniels. The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become an international symbol of Sydney Sydney (pronounced ) is the state capital of New South Wales, located on the east coast of Australia. ... Bowral is where i live. ... The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become an international symbol of Sydney Sydney (pronounced ) is the state capital of New South Wales, located on the east coast of Australia. ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Frederick Claude Vivian Lane (February 2, 1880 - May 14, 1969) was an Australian swimmer. ... Manly Beach Manly is a suburb in Local Government Area of Manly Council on Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Oceania. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína (IPA: )) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world, named after goddess Athena. ... The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, were held in St. ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... The smaller Alster lake at dusk Hamburg (Low German: Hamborg, [haˑmbɔːχ]) is the second largest city in Germany and with Hamburg Harbour, its principal port, Hamburg is also the second largest port city in the European Union. ... Kaiser is the German title meaning Emperor, derived from the Roman title of Caesar, as is the Slavic title of Tsar. ...

Returning to Australia, Healy missed the Australian season, but in 1908 he won the 110yd freestyle, but was unable to attend the 1908 Summer Olympics due to a lack of funds. In 1909 and 1910, he again successfully defended his Australian championships. In 1911, Healy inflicted the first defeat on Frank Beaurepaire in any race, after beating him in a 440yd race. However, that year, Harold Hardwick claimed Healy's 110yd titles. In 1912, Healy came third in the 110yd, 220yd and 880yd events at the Australasian titles to qualify for the Australasian team at the 1912 Summer Olympics. (At the time, Australia sent a combined team with New Zealand). 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IV Olympiad, were held in 1908 in London, England. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... -1... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Sir Francis (Frank) Joseph Beaurepaire (born May 13, 1891 in Melbourne, died May 29, 1956 in Melbourne) was an Australian distance freestyle swimmer from the 1900s to the 1920s, who won three silver and three bronze medals starting with the 1908 Summer Olympics in London until the 1924 Summer Olympics... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Games of the V Olympiad were held in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. ...

At the Stockholm, Healy entered the 100m event with fellow Australian Bill Longworth and American Duke Kahanamoku. All three qualified for the semi-final, with Kahanamoku clearly the quickest. Healy and Longworth then qualified from the first semifinal, but the three Americans, who were scheduled to qualify in the second semi-final did not, due an error by their team management. However, Healy intervened and assisted in an appeal to allow the Americans to swim another special race in order to qualify for the final. Despite protestation from other delegations, the Americans were allowed a separate race, with Kahanamoku qualifying for the final. In the final, Kahanamoku won easily, by 1.2s, over a bodylength, with Healy in second place. Healy's sportsmanship effectively cost him the gold medal. In the 400m freestyle, Healy set a world record in his heat, but this was improved in the semifinals by George Hodgson of Canada and Hardwick, by over ten seconds. Healy finished fourth in the final. In the 4x200m freestyle, he combined with Hardwick, Leslie Boardman and Malcolm Champion to hold off the Kahanamoku-led Americans. After the Games, Healy toured Europe, where he lowered Beaurepaire's 220yd world record by more that three seconds in Scotland, before retiring and returning to Australia. Duke Kahanamoku (1915 postcard) The Big Kahuna redirects here. ... George Ritchie Hodgson (October 12, 1893, Montreal - May 1, 1983, Montreal) was a Canadian swimmer of the early 20th century, and considered by many to be the greatest swimmer in Canadian history. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...

Healy encouraged the practise of swimming daily for exercise, and was active in lifesaving at Manly beach, winning the Royal Humane Society silver medal for saving numerous surfers. He wrote a booklet, The Crawl Stroke, which had a circulation of 20,000 for free distribution in the United Kingdom. This society was founded in England in 1774 for the purpose of rendering first aid in cases of drowning and for restoring life by artificial means to those apparently drowned. ...

In September 1915, Healy decided to enlist in the Australian Defence Force, and served as a quartermaster sergeant in Egypt and France. After attending officer training in Cambridge, he became a second lieutenant in June 1918 in the 19th Sportsman's Battalion. He was killed in action on the Somme battlefront. Wiktionary has related dictionary definitions, such as: September September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Australian Defence Force numbers about 53,000 full-time active duty personnel plus another 20,700 reservists. ... Map of the Cambridgeshire area (1904) The city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. ... Look up June in Wiktionary, the free dictionary June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with a length of 30 days The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Somme is a French département, named after the Somme River, located in the north of France. ...

Healy was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1981. The International Swimming Hall of Fame, located on the Atlantic Ocean beachfront in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, is a Hall of Fame dedicated to promoting the sport of swimming and immortalising the achievements and contributions of those who have distinguished themselves in the following four branches of aquatic sports: competitive... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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• Andrews, Malcolm (2000). Australia at the Olympic Games.
• Howell, Max (1986). Aussie Gold.