Frank Schryver

Francis Exadle "Frank" Schryver (born 31 October 1891) was a swimmer who competed for Australasia at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He participated in the men's 200 metre breaststroke and the men's 400 metre breaststroke.[1]

He was the first Western Australian to represent Australia at an Olympic Games.[2]

His involvement in World War I was with the 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital. [3] He was awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal and Military Medal.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Frank Schryver Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Western Australian Olympic Council - Information Package" (PDF). Australian Olympic Committee website. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "First World War Embarkation Rolls: Frank Schryver". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Coe, Bruce (2014). "Australasia's 1912 Olympians and the Great War". International Journal for the History of Sport. 31 (18): 2313–2325.


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