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Bob Skelton

Ralph Breyer, Bob Skelton, Johnny Weissmuller, c. 1925
Personal information
Full name	Robert Danforth Skelton
Nickname	"Bob"
National team	United States
Born	(1903-06-25)June 25, 1903 Wilmette, Illinois
Died	June 25, 1977(1977-06-25) (aged 74) Houston, Texas
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke
Club	Illinois Athletic Club
College team	Northwestern University
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 1924 Paris 200 m breaststroke

Robert Danforth Skelton (June 25, 1903 – June 25, 1977) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.

Skelton competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he won a gold medal in the men's 200-meter breaststroke event. Skelton finished in 2:56.6, decisively defeating Belgian swimmer Joseph De Combe (2:59.2), and fellow American Bill Kirschbaum (3:01.0).

Skelton was born in Wilmette, Illinois. He attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he swam for the Northwestern Wildcats swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition. He was the first American to set a world record for the 200-meter breaststroke.

He died in Houston, Texas in 1977; he was 74 years old.

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• List of Northwestern University alumni
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
• World record progression 200 metres breaststroke

References

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob Skelton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
• Robert Skelton (USA) – Honor Pioneer Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame

v t e 1924 USA Olympic swimming team
Men's Team	Ralph Breyer Harry Glancy Dick Howell Duke Kahanamoku Samuel Kahanamoku Warren Kealoha Bill Kirschbaum Henry Luning Wally O'Connor Bob Skelton Adam Smith Lester Smith Johnny Weissmuller Paul Wyatt
Women's Team	Sybil Bauer Florence Chambers Eleanor Coleman Euphrasia Donnelly Gertrude Ederle Agnes Geraghty Ethel Lackie Martha Norelius Aileen Riggin Matilda Scheurich Helen Wainwright Mariechen Wehselau

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