Leonard Spence

Leonard Spence
Personal information
Birth nameHubert Leonard Spence
Born(1909-05-23)May 23, 1909
Christianburg, British Guiana
DiedNovember 10, 1947(1947-11-10) (aged 38)
Mount Pleasant, New York, U.S.
Sport
SportSwimming

Hubert Leonard Spence (May 23, 1909 – November 10, 1947) was a swimmer from British Guiana (present-day Guyana) who competed for Bermuda in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1933, the three brothers Leonard, Wallace and Walter Spence won the 3×100 medley relay at the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) championships – the only such feat in the AAU history. Later, they set a world record in this event.[1] Leonard participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in the 100 m freestyle, 200 m breaststroke and 4 × 200 m freestyle events, but did not reach the finals.[2] In 1967, the Spence brothers were inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[1]

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