Frank Thomas Winters (born October 15, 1939) is an American former competition
swimmer
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
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.
He swam for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the
men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay.
However, Winters did not receive a medal because only relay swimmers who competed in the event final were eligible under the 1960 Olympic rules.
References
1939 births
Living people
American male freestyle swimmers
Olympic swimmers for the United States
Sportspeople from Suffolk County, New York
Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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