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Vande Weghe finished second behind fellow American Adolph Kiefer and recorded a time of 1:07.7.
Vande Weghe finished second behind fellow American Adolph Kiefer and recorded a time of 1:07.7.
He was known for being the first man to swim the 100-yard backstroke in under a minute, and for the competitive advantage he gained in the turn by inventing the flip turn. After the Olympics, Vande Weghe attended Princeton University, where he swam for the Princeton Tigers swimming and diving team He graduated from Princeton with a bachelor"s degree in chemical engineering in 1940.
Vande Weghe was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1990.