Dick Hanley (swimmer)

Richard Dennis Hanley (February 19, 1936 – May 11, 2022) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, he received a silver medal for swimming the lead-off leg for the runner-up U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay.

Dick Hanley
Hanley at Michigan in 1957.
Personal information
Full nameRichard Dennis Hanley
Nickname(s)"Dick"
National team United States
Born(1936-02-19)February 19, 1936
Evanston, Illinois
DiedMay 11, 2022(2022-05-11) (aged 86)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight174 lb (79 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamUniversity of Michigan
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne 4×200 m freestyle

Hanley attended the University of Michigan, where he was a varsity swimmer for the Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1957 to 1959.[1] He was a member of the Michigan Wolverines' NCAA national championship teams in the 400-yard medley relay in 1957 and 1959 and the 400-yard freestyle relay in 1959, and he also won an individual NCAA national championship in the 200-yard freestyle in 1959.[1][2]

He died May 11, 2022.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. MGoBlue.com, Men's Swimming & Diving, Michigan Men's Swimming and Diving All-Time NCAA Champions Archived 2017-06-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  2. HickokSports.com, Sports History, NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Champions Archived 2002-02-23 at the Library of Congress Web Archives. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  3. "Richard Hanley Obituary (1936 - 2022)". Legacy.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  4. "Richard D. Hanley Obituary". www.tributearchive.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.


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