Alan Brounell Somers (born July 30, 1941) is an American former competition swimmer and world record-holder who represented the United States at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome Somers competed in the men's 400-meter freestyle, finishing fifth in the event final with a time of 4:22.0. He also qualified for the final of the men's 1,500-meter freestyle, clocked a time of 18:02.8 and finished seventh overall.

Somers was a member of a U.S. team that set a new world record of 8:17.0 in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay on July 23, 1960; the record was broken by an Australian relay team less than a month later.

Alan Somers

Somers attended Indiana University, where he swam for coach Doc Counsilman's Indiana Hoosiers swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition. He received eight All-American honors as a college athlete, and won three Big Ten Conference individual championships in the 1,500-meter (1961, 1962) and 1,650-yard (1963) freestyle events.

Alan Somers

He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1968 and specialized in neurology.

Alan Somers

See also

List of Indiana University (Bloomington) people

World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay

References

External links

1941 births

Living people

American male freestyle swimmers

World record setters in swimming

Indiana Hoosiers men's swimmers

Olympic swimmers for the United States

Swimmers from Indianapolis

Swimmers at the 1959 Pan American Games

Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States

Pan American Games medalists in swimming

Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games