Charlotte Duggan Boyle (August 20, 1899 – October 3, 1990), also known by her married name Charlotte Clune, was an American competition
swimmer
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
and world record-holder. Boyle represented the United States at the
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...
in Antwerp, Belgium, where she competed in the
women's 100-meter freestyle.
[Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes]
Charlotte Boyle
Retrieved November 29, 2012. 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
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event.
Miss Boyle Breaks Record
" ''The New York Times'' (August 10, 1917). Retrieved November 29, 2012.
Boyle was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests and serving as the central point for the stu ...
as an "Honor Pioneer Swimmer" in 1988.[International Swimmer Hall of Fame, Honorees]
Charlotte Boyle (USA)
Retrieved March 14, 2015.
See also
* List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests a ...
* World record progression 200 metres freestyle
References
External links
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Charlotte Boyle (USA)
– Honor Pioneer Swimmer profile at the International Swimming Hall of Fame
1899 births
1990 deaths
American female freestyle swimmers
World record setters in swimming
Olympic swimmers of the United States
Swimmers from Honolulu
Sportspeople from New York City
Swimmers at the 1920 Summer Olympics
20th-century American women
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