Philip Long

Philip Edward Long was born December 6, 1948, in Washington D.C., and was an American former competition swimmer.

[4] Diverse in his stroke skills, by 1963 while swimming for the Suburban Club, he had distinguished himself in the individual medley, and competed in the AAU Tournament of Champions in York, Pennsylvania where he set a meet record of 1:06.9 for the 100 breast stroke in the Boy's 13-14 age group category.

[7][6][8] His time placed him a little less than four seconds out of medal contention with American bronze medalist Brian Job.

[9] He attended Yale University, and swam for coach Phil Moriarty's Yale Bulldogs swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1967 to 1970, swimming as a Freshman in 1967.

Showing skills in the breast stroke in his first year swimming for Yale, he set an NCAA Freshman record of 2:12.8 in the 200-yard breaststroke.