Gordon Chalmers (swimmer)

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| name = Gordon Chalmers

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1911|2|24}}

| birth_place = Cranford, New Jersey, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2000|1|18|1911|2|24}}

| death_place = Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S.

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| player_sport1 = Swimming

| player_years2 = {{Circa|1931–1934}}

| player_team2 = Franklin & Marshall

| player_sport3 = Soccer

| player_years4 = c. 1931–1935

| player_team4 = Franklin & Marshall

| player_positions = Quarterback

| coach_sport1 = Swimming

| coach_years2 = 1940–1941

| coach_team2 = Lafayette

| coach_years3 = 1941–1942

| coach_team3 = Lehigh

| coach_years4 = 1944–1946

| coach_team4 = Lehigh

| coach_years5 = 1947–1959

| coach_team5 = Army

| admin_years1 = 1959–1966

| admin_team1 = Iowa State

| admin_years2 = 1967–1973

| admin_team2 = Indiana State

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Gordon H. "Slim" Chalmers (February 24, 1911 – January 18, 2000) was an American swimmer, swimming coach, and college athletics administrator. He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke at the 1932 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/gordon-chalmers-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418064716/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/gordon-chalmers-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=Gordon Chalmers Olympic Results |accessdate=September 11, 2016}} He served as the athletic director at Iowa State University from 1959 to 1966 and at Indiana State University from 1967 to 1973

A resident of East Orange, New Jersey, Chalmers won the title in the 100-yard backstroke at the national interscholastic aquatic champions at Columbia University in March 1930, leading East Orange High School to a second-place team finish.Staff. [http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1930/03/16/118369019.html?pageNumber=120 "Philadelphia Wins School Title Swim; Catholic High School First With 14 Points in National Meet in Columbia Pool. East Orange Next With 10"], The New York Times, March 16, 1930. Accessed September 11, 2016. "Gordon Chalmers of East Orange achieved the outstanding performance in capturing the 100-yard backstroke title."