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Douglas Albert Russell (born February 20, 1946) is an American former competitive swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in three different events. ==Career== Russell was born in New York City, but raised in Midland, Texas. He began swimming in high school for Midland High School, swimming in the new 50-meter "Alamo" pool built by the city in 1962. It was later renamed in his honor: the "Douglas Russell Swimming Pool."〔(Midland City Dept of Parks Swimming Pools ). Retrieved July 22, 2008.〕 He was an all-around swimmer in high school—swimming competitively in butterfly, backstroke, and individual medley events. Other school swimmers of the era remember him as a tough competitor who was hard to beat but who brought out the best in swimmers around him.〔(T Paton About the Author ). Retrieved July 22, 2008.〕 He attended the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), where he swam for coach Don Easterling's Arlington Mavericks swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition.〔International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, ( Douglas Russell (USA) ). Retrieved September 28, 2012.〕 Doug Russell Park, on the southern border of the UTA campus, was later named in his honor. At the 1967 Pan American Games, he won a gold medal in the 200-meter individual medley. He also won an NCAA national championship in the 100-yard butterfly in 1968, and Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) national outdoor title in the 100-meter butterfly.〔 At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Russell won the first-ever gold medal awarded in the men's 100-meter butterfly—an event which made its debut at the 1968 Olympics–in an upset over teammate and favorite Mark Spitz. He won another gold medal swimming the butterfly leg for the winning U.S. team in the 4×100-meter medley relay. Russell, together with relay teammates Charlie Hickcox (backstroke), Don McKenzie (breaststroke), and Ken Walsh (freestyle), set a new world record of 3:54.9 in the event final. Russell was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1985.〔 He remains involved in swimming as the head coach of the Austin Trinity Aquatic Club. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Doug Russell (swimmer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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