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In which individual event did he become the first swimmer to represent U.S. at an Olympic Games?

  • 50 meter freestyle

  • 100 meter backstroke

  • 100 meter butterfly

  • Individual breaststroke

Answer

In 1896, John Arthur Jarvis became the first swimmer to represent the United States at an Olympic Games. He swam the individual breaststroke, which was a new event at the Olympics. Jarvis finished in fourth place in the breaststroke.
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