| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1914-12-10)December 10, 1914 Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Died | December 21, 1968(1968-12-21) (aged 54) Oklahoma, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | University of Iowa |
Jack George Sieg (December 10, 1914 – December 21, 1968) was an American swimmer who used the butterfly stroke in 1935,1 developed by his coach Dave Armbruster.2 He competed for the University of Iowa3 and first used the stroke in a breaststroke leg of a medley relay February 25, 1935.4
References
References
- Matthew Syed: Matthew Syed: Claim that Michael Phelps will be the greatest is diminished by IOC excesses, August 14, 2008 (The Times (London)).
- Armbruster Enters 14 Men in Big Ten Tank Meet (p. 6/10), March 8, 1934. All Iowa Behind Them (p. 4/8); Eight Old Swimmers Embark Tomorrow for National Tank Meet (p. 6/8); Allen Likes Fielhouse Pool; Brings Bob Christians With Him to Enroll (p. 7/8), March 21, 1936. Iowa Mermen in Triangular Meet (p. 7/8), October 13, 1937 (The Daily Iowan).
- How to Swim the Butterfly, Nov 14, 2006 (h2g2).
- Badgers beaten in Swim Meet Archived March 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, February 26, 1935: “for the first time in competition Monday” (The Milwaukee Journal).