Olympic History
London 1908
Career Events
Swimming Men's 1500m Freestyle
Swimming Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
Swimming Men's 400m Freestyle
1887 - 1958
Frank Springfield, from a prominent Queensland swimming family, competed at London 1908. His best result was fourth, with the teenaged Frank Beaurepaire, Snowy Baker and Theo Tartkover, in the 4 x 200 metres freestyle relay. His sister Mabel was the team chaperone at Amsterdam 1928.
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