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Jimmy McLane
Full name: James Price "Jimmy" McLane, Jr.
Gender: Male
Born: September 13, 1930 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Affiliations: New Haven Swim Club
Country: 
United States
Sport: Swimming
Medals: 3 Gold, 1 Silver (4 Total)
Biography
In 1944, Jimmy McLane became the youngest-ever men's AAU swimming champion by winning the long distance event at the age of 13. In a long career, which ended with his retirement in 1955, McLane won, in addition to his four Olympic medals, three golds at the 1955 Pan American Games - 400 metre freestyle, 1500 metre freestyle, and 4×200 metre freestyle (with Wayne Moore, Bill Yorzyk, and the non-Olympian Martin P. Smith), 21 AAU titles and, while attending Yale, he won two NCAA championships in 1953. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer | 17 | London | Swimming | Men's 400 metres Freestyle | United States | USA | 2 | Silver | |
| 1948 Summer | 17 | London | Swimming | Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 1948 Summer | 17 | London | Swimming | Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Swimming | Men's 400 metres Freestyle | United States | USA | 7 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Swimming | Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle | United States | USA | 4 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Swimming | Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | OR |
Men's 400 metres Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer | 17 | London | Swimming | United States | Final | 2 | 4:43.4 | ||
| 1948 Summer | 17 | London | Swimming | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 1 | QU | 4:49.5 |
| 1948 Summer | 17 | London | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat One | 1 | QU/OR | 4:42.2 |
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Swimming | United States | Final | 7 | 4:40.3 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Swimming | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 4 | QU | 4:42.2 |
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Three | 1 | QU | 4:46.5 |
Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer | 17 | London | Swimming | United States | Final | 1 | 19:18.5 | ||
| 1948 Summer | 17 | London | Swimming | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 1 | QU | 19:52.2 |
| 1948 Summer | 17 | London | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Two | 1 | QU | 20:17.7 |
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Swimming | United States | Final | 4 | 18:51.5 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Two | 1 | QU | 19:09.3 |
Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | IST | CTAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer | 17 | London | Swimming | United States | USA | Final | 1 | WR | 8:46.0 | |||
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Swimming | United States | USA | Final | 1 | OR | 8:31.1 | 2:06.2 | 8:31.1 |
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