alexander born march american competition swimmer time olympic silver medalist successful medley swimmer remembered closest olympic swimming finish history resulting rule changes timing international swimming events pennsylvania native raised family swimmers notable successes collegiate swimmer early years born pennsylvania fourth children family father alexander big american swimming diving team late 1930s child parents moved family square pennsylvania siblings walk path backyard practice father served coach brothers sisters achieved measure national international recognition competition swimmers graduated pennsylvania college swimming career high school accepted athletic scholarship attend florida swam coach swimming diving team ncaa southeastern conference sec competition followed older brother mark american swimmer freshman finish fourth yard fifth yard individual medley finished seventh overall ncaa men swimming championships years swimmer recognized year won sec individual titles received american honors international swimming career graduating high school chosen member national swim team colombia finished second men meter time earning silver medal international competition following freshman college season qualified olympic team despite recovering bout summer olympics munich germany represented united_states different events won silver medal men meter individual medley closest swimming decision olympic history losing margin second sweden initially showed tied official time controversial decision event judges named eventual gold medal winner minutes race electronic clock time time difference variously calculated tenth time typical human eye distance thickness coat paint sheet paper minor individual lanes olympic pool result controversy international swimming federation subsequently clarified timing rules competition swimming international races required timed second timing second prohibited tie breakers olympic swimming event decided basis second afterward attributed second place finish tactical mistake looked shoulder final leg race olympics garnered second silver medal men meter individual medley finishing gold medalist set new world record event placed fifth final men meter junior year left swim team train time olympics year old qualified team meter individual medley summer olympics montreal repeated second place performance men meter individual medley event finishing gold medalist fellow american rod times broke prior world record event final setting new mark course career set american records short course yard individual medley yard medley relay long course yard yard individual medley life competition swimming inducted great international swimming hall fame veteran celebrity swimmer swim america charitable organization raises funds cancer research participated sixteen events worked florida life guard public safety officer years worked real estate helped train olympic swimmers including married wife competition swimmer
Tim McKee