Bowen Stassforth

Bowen Dow Stassforth (August 7, 1926 – November 22, 2019) was an American competition swimmer. He won a silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1952 Olympics and set two world records in the 200-yard (long course) breaststroke.Iowa City Press-Citizen 27 February 1952 Page 18Escanaba Daily Press February 25, 1952 Page 8 and one world record in the 100 meter (long course) breaststroke

Stassforth died at his home in Rancho Palos Verdes, California on November 22, 2019 at the age of 93.“America’s Greatest Breaststroke Champion” of 1950s Bowen Stassforth Dies at 93

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