Herbert Taylor (swimmer)

George Herbert Taylor (June 7, 1892 – January 16, 1965) was an American competition swimmer and water polo player who represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.[1] Taylor swam in the preliminary heats of the men's 200-meter breaststroke and finished sixteenth overall.[1][2] He also played for the U.S. water polo team that finished sixth.[1][3]

Herbert Taylor
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Herbert Taylor
National team United States
Born(1892-06-07)June 7, 1892
Chicago, Illinois
DiedJanuary 16, 1965(1965-01-16) (aged 72)
Chicago, Illinois
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke, water polo
ClubChicago Athletic Association
College teamUniversity of Wisconsin

See also

References
  1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Herbert Taylor Archived 2012-12-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  2. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games, Men's 200 metres Breaststroke Final Archived 2012-11-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  3. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Water Polo at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games, Men's Water Polo Archived 2012-11-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herbert Taylor". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-12-14.


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