Which Founding Father was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame?
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
Alexander Hamilton
John Hancock
Long before he discovered electricity and helped America gain its independence from Britain, Benjamin Franklin had a passion for swimming. When he was just 11 years old, Franklin invented the first pair of swim fins. Franklin was so skilled at swimming that he even considered opening his own swimming academy. In 1968, he was inducted posthumously into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. The citation mentions his various inventions that made swimming more efficient, his achievements as an exceptional swimmer, and his role in popularizing swimming in the Western world.
The correct answer is Benjamin Franklin.