Clarke Currie Scholes (November 25, 1930 – February 5, 2010) was an American competition swimmer and Olympic champion.

His posted time of 57.4 seconds for the event matched that of fellow competitor Hiroshi Suzuki of Japan.

[3] He also won gold medals in the 100-meter freestyle and 4×100-meter medley relay at the 1955 Pan American Games.

[4] In 1948, as a Redford High School senior, Scholes won Detroit City League titles in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle.

While under the direction of coach Charles McCaffree, Clarke was transformed into a five-time All-American and three-time NCAA champion in the 100-yard freestyle.