Dave Lyons

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDavid Chandler "Dave"•Lyons
Used nameDave•Lyons
Born23 January 1943 in Chicago, Illinois (USA)
Measurements183 cm / 70 kg
AffiliationsYale Bulldogs, New Haven (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Dave Lyons swam at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois and then for Yale University. While at Yale he swam on NCAA champion 4x100 freestyle relay teams in 1963-65. Lyons started out as a distance freestyler but moved to the shorter distances when Yale needed him for those events. After college he attended both medical school and business school. Lyons swam in masters events for several years, winning a few while representing the Florida Gold Coast Club.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1964 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) USA Dave Lyons
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) United States 1

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