Jack Medica Lincoln High School 1932 Swimming

SPS High School Athletic Hall of Fame • Seattle WA

High School • Competed in swimming for the Lynx • Member of the US Olympics’ 800M relay team as a senior College • Undefeated three-time national collegiate champion for the University of Washington in three individual events – a record not broken until 1977 • Held 11 world records (from 200M to 1 mile) • Won 17 AAU championships • Earned University of Michigan varsity letter from Michigan’s coach after taking enough points from other teams for them to win Nationals Professional • Returned to US Olympic team in 1936, winning the gold medal (400M freestyle) and two silver medals (1500M freestyle; 4x200M freestyle relay) • Competed internationally after graduation, traveling all over the world Other • Focused on coaching at Columbia University and University of Pennsylvania • Inducted into the Husky Hall of Fame • International Swimming Hall of Fame Inductee