Background
Clapp grew up on the small island of Nauru, one of three sons of parents who served as medical personnel for the British phosphate mining operations on the island.
Clapp grew up on the small island of Nauru, one of three sons of parents who served as medical personnel for the British phosphate mining operations on the island.
Stanford University; University of California Berkeley School of Law.
The Americans set a new world record of 9:36.2 in the relay event. Individually, he placed fifth overall in the men"s 400-meter freestyle and also competed in the preliminary heats of the men"s 1,500-meter freestyle. After completing his undergraduate degree at Stanford, he graduated from the University of California, Berkeley"s law school.
He attended Stanford University, where he was a member of the Stanford Cardinal swimming and water polo teams in National Collegiate Athletic Association (National Collegiate Athletic Association) competition.