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American swimmer

Gordon Chalmers
Biographical details
Born	(1911-02-24)February 24, 1911 Cranford, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	January 18, 2000(2000-01-18) (aged 88) Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
Swimming
c. 1931–1934	Franklin & Marshall
Soccer
c. 1931–1935	Franklin & Marshall

Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Swimming
1940–1941	Lafayette
1941–1942	Lehigh
1944–1946	Lehigh
1947–1959	Army

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1959–1966	Iowa State
1967–1973	Indiana State

Gordon H. "Slim" Chalmers (February 24, 1911 – January 18, 2000) was an American swimmer, swimming coach, and college athletics administrator. He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke at the 1932 Summer Olympics. He served as the athletic director at Iowa State University from 1959 to 1966 and at Indiana State University from 1967 to 1973

A resident of East Orange, New Jersey, Chalmers won the title in the 100-yard backstroke at the national interscholastic aquatic champions at Columbia University in March 1930, leading East Orange High School to a second-place team finish.

References

Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gordon Chalmers Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
Staff. "Philadelphia Wins School Title Swim; Catholic High School First With 14 Points in National Meet in Columbia Pool. East Orange Next With 10", The New York Times, March 16, 1930. Accessed September 11, 2016. "Gordon Chalmers of East Orange achieved the outstanding performance in capturing the 100-yard backstroke title."

v t e Iowa State Cyclones athletic directors
S. W. Beyer (1903–1914) Clyde Williams (1914–1919) Charles Mayser (1919–1923) Hugo Otopalik (1923–1924) T. Nelson Metcalf (1924–1931) George F. Veenker (1932–1945) Louis Menze (1945–1958) Gordon Chalmers (1959–1966) Clay Stapleton (1967–1970) Lou McCullough (1971–1982) Max Urick (1983–1993) Gene Smith (1993–2000) Bruce Van De Velde (2000–2006) Jamie Pollard (2006– ) # denotes interim athletic director

S. W. Beyer (1903–1914)
Clyde Williams (1914–1919)
Charles Mayser (1919–1923)
Hugo Otopalik (1923–1924)
T. Nelson Metcalf (1924–1931)
George F. Veenker (1932–1945)
Louis Menze (1945–1958)
Gordon Chalmers (1959–1966)
Clay Stapleton (1967–1970)
Lou McCullough (1971–1982)
Max Urick (1983–1993)
Gene Smith (1993–2000)
Bruce Van De Velde (2000–2006)
Jamie Pollard (2006– )

# denotes interim athletic director

v t e Indiana State Sycamores athletic directors
Alfred F. Westphal (1912–1915) Birch Bayh (1915–1923) Paul "Billy" Williams # (1923) Arthur L. Strum (1923–1938) Glenn M. Curtis (1938–1946) David Glascock # (1946) John Wooden (1946–1948) Wally Marks # (1948) John Longfellow (1948–1966) Robert Hollar # (1966–1967) Gordon Chalmers (1967–1973) Jerry Huntsman # (1973) Bob King (1973–1981) Beanie Cooper (1981–1988) Brian Faison (1988–1995) Larry Gallo (1995–1997) Andrea Myers (1997–2005) Ron Prettyman (2005–2015) Angie Lansing # (2016) Sherard Clinkscales (2016–2023) Angie Lansing # (2024) Nathan Christensen (2024– ) # denotes interim athletic director

# denotes interim athletic director

v t e 1932 USA Olympic swimming team
Men's Team	Frank Booth Gordon Chalmers Buster Crabbe Jim Cristy George Fissler Ralph Flanagan Basil Francis James Gilhula John Paulsen Maiola Kalili Manuella Kalili Robert Kerber Edwin Moles Albert Schwartz Raymond Thompson Dan Zehr
Women's Team	Jane Cadwell Helen Johns Norene Forbes Ann Govednik Margaret Hoffman Eleanor Holm Lenore Kight Helene Madison Josephine McKim Joan McSheehy Eleanor Saville