Elliot Chenaux (born April 11, 1947) is a former academic and competitive swimmer for Rutgers University who competed with the Puerto Rican team in the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] He also swam for Puerto Rico in the Pan American Games in São Paulo in 1963 and in Winnipeg in 1967.[2]
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| Born | April 11, 1947 Honolulu, Hawaii | |||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||
| Strokes | freestyle, breaststroke, medley | |||||||||||
| College team | Rutgers University | |||||||||||
| Coach | Frank Elm (Rutgers) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Swimming for Rutgers
editChenaux swam for Rutgers University under Hall of Fame Coach Frank Elm, and was in the class of 1968.[3] Swimming for Rutgers in an opening meet against Columbia in December 1966, Chenaux won the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:27.2, and was on a winning 400 medley relay team.[4] In 1967, showing stroke diversity, he broke the Rutgers school record in the 200-yard Individual Medley with a time of 2:04.8.[5] On February 11, 1967, swimming for Rutgers, he set a pool record of 5:11.3 in the 500 freestyle.[6]
1964 Tokyo Olympics
editThough he did not swim in the Olympic finals, Chenaux swam in the preliminary heats of the 1500-meter freestyle, the 200-meter back and breaststroke events, and the 400-meter Individual Medley, a signature event where he had his best finish placing 21st with a 5:11.3, about 10 seconds behind Gold medal finalist Dick Roth of the United States. Elliot's brother Robert competed for Puerto Rico in the 1960 Olympics in the 400-meter freestyle.[2][7][8]
Later education and career
editAfter completing a bachelor's degree in Philosophy and a doctorate in Hispanic Languages and Literature from St. Louis University, Chenaux moved in 1976 to Corpus Christi where he worked as a faculty member at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, beginning as a Spanish professor around 1981. Moving from his initial role as an assistant professor of Spanish in 1981, he advanced to a position as the Dean of Students, and then served as the Vice President for Student Affairs. He retired in 2014.[9]
Staying active in the athletic community, in late June, 1989, Chenaux conducted a seminar in swimming at the Corpus Christi Athletic Club.[10]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elliot Chenaux". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ^ a b "Elliott Chenaux Olympic Biography". Olympedia. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Rutger's Mens Swimming and Diving History". scarletknights.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Rutgers Swim Team Opens Season With 58-37 Victory", The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 8 December 1966, pg. 27
- ^ "Colgate Swimmers Nip Rutgers", The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 19 February 1967, pg. 29
- ^ "Rutgers Stops Lehigh Mermen," The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 12 February 1967, pg. 16
- ^ "1964 Tokyo Olympics, 400 IM Medley Results". Olympedia. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "1960 Olympics, 400-meter Freestyle Results". Olympedia. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Dr. Eliot Chenaux Announced as Island University Summer Commencement Speaker Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi". tamucc.edu. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019.
- ^ "CC Athletic Club Slates Seminars, Competitions", Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Corpus Christi, Texas, 22 June 1989, pg. 32
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