Donald ("Don") Arthur Schollander (born April 30, 1946) is an American former swimmer. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and raised in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Don learned to swim under Newt Perry's guidance when he was 8 years old. He started age-group swimming very young and was already a super-star type at age 11. As a teenager in 1962 he moved to Santa Clara, California to train under swim coach George Haines. Wikipedia
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A member of the 1964 Olympic team, Don Schollander was the first swimmer to win four gold medals. He added a fifth gold medal in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Winner of the 100 and 200-meter freestyle, he also swam a leg on the United States winning www.bashof.org/inducteebios/dschollander.htm
Nineteen year old Don Schollander is the world's most honored active swimmer. No swimmer in any year has received the honor that came to Schollander in 1964. His selection as top athlete at the 1964 Olympics, plus his award as U. S. and World Athlete of www.ishof.org/honorees/65/65dschollander.html
