Gardner Boyd Williams (April 16, 1877 – December 14, 1933) was an American freestyle swimmer.
He also entered the 1200 metre freestyle competition, not placing in the top three of that event.
One of his teammates related that in the swimming competition for the 1896 Olympics, he jumped in the water after spending all of his money on training and travel, only to quickly exit the water and exclaim, "I'm freezing.
"[2][3] During the 1896 Olympics, the breezy weather had lowered the temperature to an estimated 13 °C (55 °F), leading the athlete to withdraw from the race.
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