Mike McDermott
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Michael James "Mike"•McDermott |
| Used name | Mike•McDermott |
| Born | 18 January 1893 in Chicago, Illinois (USA) |
| Died | 19 October 1970 (aged 77 years 9 months 1 day) in Chicago, Illinois (USA) |
| Affiliations | US Navy, (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Mike McDermott was US indoor breaststroke champion for nine straight years, from 1910-18. He won 32 national championships in swimming and water polo, competing in both sports. He later developed a lucrative general contracting firm in the Chicago area. In 1955, McDermott served as chairman of the Organizing Committee for the Chicago Pan-American Games. That same year he was elected to the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Mike McDermott | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | AC h4 r1/3 | |||||
| 400 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | AC h2 r1/3 | |||||
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Mike McDermott | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 4 h2 r2/3 | |||||
| 400 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 3 h1 r2/3 | |||||
| Water Polo (Aquatics) | USA |
Mike McDermott | ||||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | United States | 4 |