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Elliot Chenaux
Personal information
Born (1947-04-11) April 11, 1947 (age 77)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle, breaststroke, medley
College teamRutgers University
CoachFrank Elm
(Rutgers)
Medal record
Representing  Puerto Rico
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 San Juan 4x100m freestyle relay

Elliot Chenaux (born April 11, 1947) is a former academic and competitive swimmer for Rutgers University who competed with the Puerto Rican team in the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] He also swam for Puerto Rico in the Pan American Games in São Paulo in 1963 and in Winnipeg in 1967.[2]

Swimming for Rutgers[edit]

Chenaux swam for Rutgers University under Hall of Fame Coach Frank Elm, and was in the class of 1968.[3] Swimming for Rutgers in an opening meet against Columbia in December 1966, Chenaux won the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:27.2, and was on a winning 400 medley relay team.[4] In 1967, showing stroke diversity, he broke the Rutgers school record in the 200-yard Individual Medley with a time of 2:04.8.[5] On February 11, 1967, swimming for Rutgers, he set a pool record of 5:11.3 in the 500 freestyle.[6]

1964 Tokyo Olympics[edit]

Though he did not swim in the Olympic finals, Chenaux swam in the preliminary heats of the 1500-meter freestyle, the 200-meter back and breaststroke events, and the 400-meter Individual Medley, a signature event where he had his best finish placing 21st with a 5:11.3, about 10 seconds behind Gold medal finalist Dick Roth of the United States. Elliot's brother Robert competed for Puerto Rico in the 1960 Olympics in the 400-meter freestyle.[2][7][8]

Later education and career[edit]

After completing a bachelor's degree in Philosophy and a doctorate in Hispanic Languages and Literature from St. Louis University, Chenaux moved in 1976 to Corpus Christi where he worked as a faculty member at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, beginning as a Spanish professor around 1981. Moving from his initial role as an assistant professor of Spanish in 1981, he advanced to a position as the Dean of Students, and then served as the Vice President for Student Affairs. He retired in 2014.[9]

Staying active in the athletic community, in late June, 1989, Chenaux conducted a seminar in swimming at the Corpus Christi Athletic Club.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elliot Chenaux". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Elliott Chenaux Olympic Biography". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Rutger's Mens Swimming and Diving History". scarletknights.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Rutgers Swim Team Opens Season With 58-37 Victory", The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 8 December 1966, pg. 27
  5. ^ "Colgate Swimmers Nip Rutgers", The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 19 February 1967, pg. 29
  6. ^ "Rutgers Stops Lehigh Mermen," The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 12 February 1967, pg. 16
  7. ^ "1964 Tokyo Olympics, 400 IM Medley Results". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  8. ^ "1960 Olympics, 400-meter Freestyle Results". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Dr. Eliot Chenaux Announced as Island University Summer Commencement Speaker Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi". tamucc.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-10-15.
  10. ^ "CC Athletic Club Slates Seminars, Competitions", Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Corpus Christi, Texas, 22 June 1989, pg. 32


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