Charles Norelius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish swimmer
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Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
About Charles Norelius
- Bror Charles Norelius (March 4, 1882 – November 22, 1974) was a Swedish-American swimmer and coach.
- In 1903 he won all freestyle events from 200 m to one mile at the Swedish championships.
- He competed at the 1906 Olympics in the one mile and 4×250 m freestyle events and finished fifth in the relay.
- The same year, after gaining popularity as an Olympian, Norelius became a swimming coach.
- He was an early advocate of the modern crawl style, and argued that frequent leg kicks only exhaust the swimmer and increase the drag without adding much propulsion.
- Later Norelius moved to the United States and coached there until 1966, when he broke his hip in a bad fall.
- His most famous trainees include Arne Borg, John J.
- Pershing, Barbara Hutton, Grace Moore, Edward VIII, and his daughter, triple Olympic champion Martha Norelius.
- He also taught swimming to his other three children.
- During World War II, Norelius was responsible for rehabilitation exercises in water at the Ashford General Hospital in White Sulphur Springs.
- He died in Florida, aged 92.
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