Logan Reid Patterson was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
11 Facts About Reid Patterson
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Reid Patterson attended the University of Georgia, where he swam for the Georgia Bulldogs swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association competition from 1951 to 1954.
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Reid Patterson was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
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Reid Patterson won the NCAA national championship in the 100-yard freestyle in 1953, setting the American record during the meet.
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Reid Patterson set six SEC records while in Athens: the 50-, 100-, and 220-yard freestyles, the 100- and 200-yard backstrokes, and the 150-yard individual medley.
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Reid Patterson finished fourth in the event final of the 100-meter freestyle at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
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Reid Patterson briefly held the Olympic record in the event after his first heat.
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Reid Patterson later held the world records in the 50-meter freestyle and the 200-meter freestyle relay.
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Reid Patterson held the American record in the 400-meter freestyle and the 400-meter medley relay.
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Reid Patterson was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1984, and the University of Georgia Circle of Honor in 1997.
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In 1955, Reid Patterson saw a photo of Anna Lee Robinson and became determined to marry her.