Steve Furniss

Steven Furniss

Steve Furniss in 1976
Personal information
Full name	Steven Charles Furniss
Nickname	"Steve"
National team	United States
Born	(1952-12-21) December 21, 1952 (age 72) Madison, Wisconsin
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Individual medley
Club	Philips 66 Long Beach Swim Club
College team	University of Southern California
Coach	Don Gambril Philips 66 Peter Daland USC
Medal record Representing the United States Olympic Games 1972 Munich 200 m medley World Championships (LC) 1975 Cali 200 m medley Pan American Games 1971 Cali 200 m medley 1971 Cali 400 m medley 1975 Mexico City 200 m medley 1975 Mexico City 400 m medley Universiade 1973 Moscow 200 m backstroke 1973 Moscow 400 m medley 1973 Moscow 4×200 m freestyle

Steven Charles Furniss (born December 21, 1952) is an American former swimmer, business owner, Olympic bronze medalist and world record-holder.^[1]

Steve was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Furniss Senior in December 1952, in Madison, Wisconsin. After a move, he attended Foothill High School in Santa Ana, California and lived on Sanderstead Road. At Foothill High he broke conference records on the Varsity Swim Squad by his Junior year, and excelled on the water polo and golf teams, graduating in June 1971.^[2]

Around 1958, Steve, around only five or six, began swimming with the Philip's 66 Long Beach Swim Team which for a period of time in the late 60's and early 70's was managed by the skilled Olympic and Hall of Fame Coach Don Gambril and skilled coach Ralph "Flip" Darr.^[2]