fullname death_date club death_place birth_place birth_date article_title strokes name collegeteam
john herbert higgins 1 august 2004 olneyville boys ' club annapolis , maryland providence , rhode island 8 may 1916 john higgins -lrb- swimmer -rrb-
 freestyle john higgins ohio state university
john higgins -lrb- swimmer -rrb-

john herbert higgins -lrb- may 8 , 1916 -- august 1 , 2004 -rrb- was an american competition swimmer and swimming coach .
he competed during the transition time , when breaststroke swimmers were allowed to combine and swimming the butterfly arm stroke with the usual frog kick .
using this technique , he finished fourth at the 1936 summer olympics in the 200-meter , and set two world records in the 100-meter breaststroke event in 1935 and 1936 .
during the olympic trials , he set a national record in the 200-meter breaststroke that was unbeaten until 1948 .
during his career , higgins won 11 national titles and set 10 world records in breaststroke and medley events .
in 1971 , he was inducted to the international swimming hall of fame .
