Alan Brounell Somers (born July 30, 1941) is an American former competition
swimmer and world record-holder who represented the United States at the
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...
in Rome Somers competed in the
men's 400-meter freestyle, finishing fifth in the event final with a time of 4:22.0. He also qualified for the final of the
men's 1,500-meter freestyle, clocked a time of 18:02.8 and finished seventh overall.
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Alan Somers
Retrieved February 3, 2013.
Somers was a member of a U.S. team that set a new world record of 8:17.0 in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay on July 23, 1960; the record was broken by an Australian relay team less than a month later.
Somers attended
Indiana University
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, where he swam for coach
Doc Counsilman's
Indiana Hoosiers
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swimming and diving team in
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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(NCAA) competition. He received eight
All-American honors as a college athlete, and won three
Big Ten Conference
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individual championships in the 1,500-meter (1961, 1962) and 1,650-yard (1963) freestyle events.
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Alan Somers
Retrieved February 3, 2013.
He graduated from
Indiana University School of Medicine
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in 1968 and specialized in neurology.
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See also
* List of Indiana University (Bloomington) people
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Presidents of Indiana University
Academics
* R.J.Q. Adams, B.S., 1965, professor o ...
* World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay
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References
External links
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1941 births
Living people
American male freestyle swimmers
World record setters in swimming
Indiana Hoosiers men's swimmers
Swimmers from Indianapolis
Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Olympic swimmers for the United States
Swimmers at the 1959 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games
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Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in swimming