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Life Member: Clarence “Buster” L. Crabbe

Buster Crabbe

 

Clarence “Buster” L. Crabbe was elected to honorary/life membership in the Outrigger Canoe Club following his Gold medal swim in the 400-meter freestyle in the 1932 Olympic Games.  He also earned a Bronze medal in the 1,500-meter freestyle in the 1928 games.  He later went on to play Tarzan in the movies.

Olympic Games
1928 Bronze Medal, 1500-meter Freestyle
1928 4th Place, 400-meter Freestyle
1932 Gold Medal, 400-meter Freestye (Olympic Record)
1932 5th Place, 1500-meter Freestyle

World Records Set by Buster Crabbe
300 -Meter Medley Swim, 4:12.2, San Francisco, CA April 24, 1929
300-Meter Medley Swim, 4:08.4, Honolulu, HI June 19, 1930
300-Meter Medley Swim, 4:06.8, Long Beach, CA July 4, 1930
300-Yard Medley Swim, 3:38.6, Long Beach, CA July 19, 1930
880 Yards Freestyle, 10:20.4, Long Beach, 7/6/1930
1-Mile Freestyle Swim, 21:35.6, San Francisco, CA June 7, 1928
1 Mile Freestyle Swim, 21:27.0, Long Beach, CA July 3, 1930
800-Meter Relay, 9:28.0, U.S. third leg Tokyo, Japan October 2, 1927

International Swimming Hall of Fame
1965 Honor Swimmer

Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame
1998 Swimming

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