Henry Taylor

Henry Taylor (born March 17, 1885, Oldham, Lancashire, England—died February 28, 1951) was a British swimmer who won five Olympic medals and was the first man to hold world records in the 400-metre, 880-yard, and 1,500-metre freestyle events. Taylor competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, where he captured a gold medal in the 1-mile (1,609-metre) freestyle, a silver in the 400-metre freestyle, and a bronze in the 4 × 200-metre freestyle relay. At...