John Kinsella
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | John Pitann•Kinsella |
| Used name | John•Kinsella |
| Born | 26 August 1949 in Oak Park, Illinois (USA) |
| Measurements | 193 cm / 91 kg |
| Affiliations | Hinsdale SC, Hinsdale (USA) / Indiana Hoosiers, Bloomington (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
After winning his Olympic silver medal in 1968, John Kinsella set a world 1,500m freestyle record in 1970 and won the Sullivan Award that year as the top amateur athlete in the United States. Kinsella won a total of six NCAA titles for Indiana and won four AAU championships. Considering all these races were 500 yards plus, Kinsella showed a surprising turn of speed in qualifying for the relay team at the 1972 Olympics. Kinsella was known for doing very high mileage in his workouts, and later became a professional long distance swimmer
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
John Kinsella | |||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
John Kinsella | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (400 m freestyle – 20 August 1970 - 7 September 1970: 4:02.8 (20 August 1970; Los Angeles, USA); 1500 m freestyle – 23 August 1970 - 6 August 1972: 15:57.10 (23 August 1970; Los Angeles, USA); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 28 August 1970 - 9 August 1971 and 31 August 1972 - 7 September 1973: 7:48.0 (28 August 1970; Tokyo, JPN), 7:35.78 (31 August 1972; München, FRG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Swam the English Channel (1968/1972 Olympics - 1,500 metre freestyle (Silver) (1968), 4×200 freestyle relay (Gold) (1972); Swam English Channel - 1979 England-to-France (9:10).)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Awarded the James E. Sullivan Award (1970)