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Mike McDermott

American swimmer and water polo player (1893–1970)

  • Fame34.9
  • Momentum0.9
  • Wikipedia59
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Lived 1893–1970, aged 77United States
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  • Era
    1893–1970
    Aged 77
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-07-18

Michael James McDermott was an American breaststroke swimmer and water polo player who competed in both the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics. A noted athlete, he was the U.S. indoor 200-yard breaststroke champion for nine successive years, and between 1914-17 played on four National Water Polo Championship teams with the Illinois Athletic Club. He served as a Director of the Illinois Athletic Club through the 1950s, and founded and operated M.J. McDermott and Company, a successful Chicago-based construction and general contracting firm.

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