Robert Hughes (swimmer)

Robert Earl Hughes (December 15, 1930 – October 11, 2012) was an American water polo player and breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

Robert Hughes
Personal information
Full nameRobert Earl Hughes
Nickname(s)"Bob"
National team United States
Born(1930-12-15)December 15, 1930
Lennox, California
DiedOctober 11, 2012(2012-10-11) (aged 81)
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke, water polo
College teamUniversity of Southern California

He was born in Lennox, California. He attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he swam for the USC Trojans swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition.

Hughes was a member of the U.S. water polo team which finished fourth in the 1952 tournament. He played in all nine matches for the U.S. team.

Four years later he finished fifth with the American team the water polo tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. He played five matches. He also participated in the 200-meter breaststroke, but did not advance beyond the preliminary heats.

In 1976, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. Sports-Reference.com , Olympic Sports, Athletes, Robert Hughes. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  2. "Robert E Hughes (1976)". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. "Hall of Fame Inductees". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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