Ray Kegeris

Raymond Kegeris (September 10, 1901 – August 14, 1975) was an American competition swimmer for the Los Angeles Athletic Club who worked as a lifeguard and represented the United States as an 18-year-old at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, capturing a silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke.

[10][11] By January 1916, Kegeris was considered a rising star in junior competition in both swimming and diving, while competing with the Los Angeles Athletic Club, where he was coached by Vance Veith.

Freeth was an accomplished swimmer who coached diving, swimming, and water polo and was a Redondo Beach lifeguard, who enjoyed surfing, was half native Hawaiin, and was born in Honolulu.

[14] By April 1920, Kegeris also swam for a team representing his Redondo Union High School, that was coached by Ted Combs and was preparing for the Southern California and Bay City Aquatic Meets in May 1920.

[16] At the age of 18, in July 1920, Kegeris won the American Olympic Trials in the 100m backstroke with a time of 1.22 3/5s at Lincoln Park Lagoon in Chicago, IL.

[18][19] Following his Olympic silver medal, Kegeris won the American Athletic Union (AAU) 150-yard indoor backstroke title in both 1921 and 1922.

Coach George Freeth