Cecil Healy
Swimmer
Died when: 36 years 274 days (441 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Cecil Patrick Healy (28 November 1881 – 29 August 1918) was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1900s and 1910s, who won silver in the 100 m freestyle at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.
He also won gold in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.He was killed in the First World War at the Somme during an attack on a German trench.
Healy was the second swimmer behind Frederick Lane to represent Australia in Swimming and has been allocated the number "2" by Swimming Australia on a list of all Australians who have represented Australia at an Open International Level.
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