Edward Stickles

Edward Stickles
	Stickles in 1962
Personal information
Full name	Edward Arnold Stickles
Nickname	"Ted"
Nationality	American
Born	April 7, 1942 (age 82); San Francisco, California, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Medley swimming
College team	Indiana University

Edward Arnold "Ted" Stickles (born April 7, 1942) is an American former competition swimmer and former world record-holder. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1995^[1] and into the Indiana University Hall of Fame in 1998.^[2]

Swimming career

Stickles swam with James Counsilman's Indiana University team from 1962 to 1965. At one point during his career, he and his roommate, Chet Jastremski, held a total of seven world records. He broke a total of nine world records in the individual medley in the early 1960s.^[1]

Records

Four world records – 400m individual medley
Eight U.S. National AAU Championships – 200 m individual medley, 400m individual medley

Coaching career

Stickles was the head swimming coach for the Illinois Fighting Illini swimming team at the University of Illinois. He was also head coach of the LSU Tigers (1973–1980) and LSU Lady Tigers (1980) swimming and diving teams at Louisiana State University.^[3]

Personal life

Stickles now resides in Louisiana with wife and two children. His sister Terri is a former Olympic swimmer. Ted developed tendinitis in his elbow and consequently missed the 1964 Olympics – otherwise Ted and Terri would have been the first brother and sister to make an Olympic team.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Edward "Ted" Stickles (USA) Archived September 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. International Swimming Hall of Fame
^ Class of 1998. Indiana Hoosiers Hall of Fame website
^ "2017–18 LSU Swimming and Diving Media Guide". LSU Athletics Department. February 13, 2018. p. 22. Retrieved July 31, 2018.

Records
Preceded by Dennis Rounsaville	Men's 400-meter individual medley world record-holder (long course) July 1, 1961 – May 24, 1962	Succeeded by Gerhard Hetz
Preceded by Gerhard Hetz	Men's 400-meter individual medley world record-holder (long course) June 30, 1962 – October 12, 1963	Succeeded by Gerhard Hetz
Preceded by John McGill	Men's 200-meter individual medley world record-holder (long course) July 23, 1960 – August 19, 1961	Succeeded by Dick Roth

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[hall-1] Edward "Ted" Stickles (USA) Archived September 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. International Swimming Hall of Fame

[r1-2] Class of 1998. Indiana Hoosiers Hall of Fame website

[3] "2017–18 LSU Swimming and Diving Media Guide". LSU Athletics Department. February 13, 2018. p. 22. Retrieved July 31, 2018.

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