Frank Springfield

Australian swimmer

Frank Springfield
Personal information
Full name	Frank Walter Springfield
Born	(1887-08-22)22 August 1887 Queensland, Australia
Died	9 July 1958(1958-07-09) (aged 70) Queensland, Australia
Sport
Sport	Swimming

Strokes	freestyle

Frank Walter Springfield (22 August 1887 – 9 July 1958) was Brisbane-based Australian swimmer.^[1] Together with Victorian swimmer Frank Beaurepaire, he competed in three freestyle events at the 1908 Summer Olympics.^[2]^[3] His races included the half-mile.^[4]

The year 1906 saw him win the inaugural Kieran Shield.^[5] His brother Sidney 'Sid' Henry Springfield also swam competitively as an amateur.^[6] Both were members of the Valley Swimming Club, and Frank was made life member of the Queensland Swimming Association in 1953.^[5]

References

^ "Swimming". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Queensland, Australia. 2 February 1909. p. 7. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Trove.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Springfield Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
^ "Frank Springfield". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
^ "Olympic Games". Casino And Kyogle Courier And North Coast Advertiser. New South Wales, Australia. 15 July 1908. p. 5. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Trove.
^ ^a ^b "Sport to put it on the record". Truth. Brisbane. 26 December 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Trove.
^ "Swimming". Cairns Post. Queensland, Australia. 22 December 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Trove.