Eleanor Garatti

Eleanor Garatti

Personal information
Full name	Eleanor A. Garatti
National team	United States
Born	(1909-06-12)June 12, 1909 Belvedere, California
Died	September 9, 1998(1998-09-09) (aged 89) Walnut Creek, California
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Western Women's Club
Medal record Women's swimming Competitor for the United States Olympic Games 1928 Amsterdam 4×100 m freestyle 1928 Amsterdam 100 m freestyle 1932 Los Angeles 4×100 m freestyle 1932 Los Angeles 100 m freestyle

Eleanor A. Garatti (June 12, 1909 – September 9, 1998), later known by her married name Eleanor Saville, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder.

Garatti represented the United States at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics in the 100-meter freestyle and the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. She won a silver and a bronze medal in the 100-meter freestyle, becoming the first woman to win two Olympic medals in the event. She was the only U.S. relay team member to compete at both 1928 and 1932 Olympics; on both occasions the U.S. relay team won the gold medal, breaking the world record in the process. In 1929, Garatti set one more world record, in the individual 100-meter freestyle, becoming the first woman to swim under 1:10.^[1]

Garatti was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "honor swimmer" in 1992.^[2]

See also

• World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay

References

External links

• Eleanor Garatti-Saville (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame

US Women 4×100m team at the 1928 Olympics, Garatti is first from left

1928 USA Olympic swimming team Men's team Tom Blankenburg Austin Clapp Buster Crabbe George Kojac Walter Laufer Ray Ruddy Paul Samson Johnny Weissmuller Paul Wyatt David Young Women's team Jane Fauntz Eleanor Garatti Agnes Geraghty Marian Gilman Margaret Hoffman Eleanor Holm Susan Laird Adelaide Lambert Lisa Lindstrom Ethel McGary Josephine McKim Martha Norelius Albina Osipowich

1932 USA Olympic swimming team Men's Team Frank Booth Gordon Chalmers Buster Crabbe Jim Cristy George Fissler Ralph Flanagan Basil Francis James Gilhula John Paulsen Maiola Kalili Manuella Kalili Robert Kerber Edwin Moles Albert Schwartz Raymond Thompson Dan Zehr Women's Team Jane Cadwell Helen Johns Norene Forbes Ann Govednik Margaret Hoffman Eleanor Holm Lenore Kight Helene Madison Josephine McKim Joan McSheehy Eleanor Saville