Charlotte Boyle (swimmer)
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Charlotte Boyle and Ethelda Bleibtrey. | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Charlotte Duggan Boyle |
| National team |
 United States |
| Born |
August 20, 1899 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Died |
October 3, 1990 (aged 91) Scottsville, New York |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | Women's Swimming Association |
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Charlotte Duggan Boyle (August 20, 1899 – October 3, 1990) was an American competition swimmer and former world record-holder. Boyle represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, where she competed in the women's 100-meter freestyle.[1] She was a former world record-holder in the 200-meter freestyle, and also set U.S. records in the now-forgotten plunge for distance event.[2]
Boyle was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Pioneer Swimmer" in 1988.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Charlotte Boyle. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Miss Boyle Breaks Record," The New York Times (August 10, 1917). Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ↑ International Swimmer Hall of Fame, Honorees, Charlotte Boyle (USA). Retrieved March 14, 2015.
External links
- Charlotte Boyle – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
| Records | ||
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| Preceded by Fanny Durack |
Women's 200-meter freestyle world record-holder (long course) August 25, 1921 – April 4, 1923 |
Succeeded by Gertrude Ederle |
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