Fick (r) with Chilean coach Julio Moreno
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Full name | Peter Joseph Fick |
National team | United States |
Born | December 12, 1913 |
Died | August 10, 1980 Miami, Florida |
(aged 66)
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Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle |
Club | New York Athletic Club |
Peter Joseph Fick (December 12, 1913 – August 10, 1980) was an American competition swimmer and former world record-holder in two events.
Fick represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. He was the world record-holder and pre-race favorite, but finished sixth overall in the event final of the men's 100-meter freestyle with a time of 59.7 seconds.