Arthur Lindegren

Arthur Lindegren
Personal information
Full nameJohn Arthur Lindegren
National team United States
Born(1911-10-13)October 13, 1911
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedMay 23, 1981(1981-05-23) (aged 69)
Bremerton, Washington, U.S.
SpouseLeona E. Phebus
Sport
SportSwimming
Events
100 freestyle
4x200 freestyle relay
StrokesFreestyle
ClubLos Angeles Athletic Club
CoachWallace Detrick (Long Beach Polytechnic)
Bob Kiphuth ('36 Olympics)

John Arthur Lindegren (October 13, 1911 – May 23, 1981) is an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.

Lindegre was born October 13, 1911 in Los Angeles, California to Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Lindegren.[1] In his early career, he swam for Polytechnic High School in the Los Angeles suburb of Long Beach. At Long Beach Poly High, he was coached by Wallace Detrick. A particularly strong program, in 1933 Coach Detrick's swim team at Polytechnic in Long Beach was considered the strongest team on the West Coast, winning the Pacific Coast and Southern California titles by large margins. [2][3]

Representing the Los Angeles Carters Swim Club at age 17, Lindegren was an entrant for the San Diego Suns Silver Gate Channel Swim to be held on June 23, 1929. The race was usually a 670-yard sprint in the San Diego Harbor area, and Florence Chambers was a frequent entrant.[4]

1936 Olympic swimming trials

At the 1936 US Olympic Trials at the Rocky Point Pool in Providence, Rhode Island from July 10-12, Lindegren finished third in the 100-meter freestyle, qualifying him for the U.S. team. He had technically qualified for the 100-meter freestyle sprint and the 4x200 meter free relay.[5][2] Arthur Highland of Northwestern placed first with a 58.8, two seconds over the world record, and Peter Fick of Philadelphia, who had formerly set the world record, was second.[6] After qualifying for the U.S. team, Lindegren trained in New Haven, Connecticut with Robert J. H. Kiphuth, the 1936 Olympic Coach. By the time of the trials and earlier, he represented the Los Angeles Athletic Club.[5]

1936 Berlin Olympics

Managed by U.S. Olympic Coach Robert J. H. Kiphuth of Yale University, Lindegren made the finals and finished seventh in the men's 100-meter freestyle 1936 Berlin Olympics with a time of 59.9 seconds in the event final. Ferenc Csik of Hungary took the gold medal with a time of 57.6, Masanori Yusa of Japan took the silver with a time of 57.9, and Shigeo Arai of Japan took the bronze with a time of 58.0.[2] After the Olympics, Lindegren toured Denmard and Poland.[1]

From 1963-1974 Lindegren worked for the Washington State Ferry System as a Seaman, retiring from the position in 1974.[7]

In 1962, Lindegren moved to the greater Bremerton, Washington area from Long Beach, California. On June 8, 1970, he married Leona E. Phebus in Bremerton.

He died at the age of 69 on May 23, 1981 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. He was survived by his wife Leona Phebus, daughters Elaine and Barbara of Portland, Washington and two grandchildren. He had been a member of the Bremerton Elks and the First United Church of Bremerton.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 ""Dinner Honors Olympic Swimmer", News-Pilot, San Pedro, California, October 2, 1936, pg. 4". Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Olympedia Biography, Arthur Lindegren". Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  3. ↑ "E-Yearbook.com, 1934 Caerulea Yearbook of Polytechnic High School, Long Beach, California". Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  4. ↑ ""407 Entries for Channel Race", The San Diego Sun, San Diego, California, June 20, 1969, pg. 20". Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Smith, Harold, Dutch, "Yank Swimmers Have Good Chance to Win in Olympics", The Republican, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 19, 1936, pg. 22". Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  6. ↑ ""Lindegren Third in Olympic Trial, Sure of Berlin Trip", The San Francisco News, San Francisco, California, July 11,1936, pg. 15". Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  7. 1 2 ""Obituaries, John Arthur Lindegren", Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, Washington, May 25, 1981, pg. 8". Retrieved August 27, 2026.
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