Charlotte Boyle (swimmer)

Charlotte Boyle
Boyle at 1920 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Charlotte Duggan Boyle
National team  United States
Born (1899-08-20)August 20, 1899
Honolulu, Hawaii
Died October 3, 1990(1990-10-03) (aged 91)
Scottsville, New York
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke
Club Women's Swimming Association

Charlotte Duggan Boyle (August 20, 1899 – October 3, 1990), also known by her married name Charlotte Clune, was an American competition swimmer and 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

  1. ↑ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Charlotte Boyle. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Miss Boyle Breaks Record," The New York Times (August 10, 1917). Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  3. ↑ International Swimmer Hall of Fame, Honorees, Charlotte Boyle (USA). Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Charlotte Boyle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  • Charlotte Boyle (USA) – Honor Pioneer Swimmer profile at the International Swimming Hall of Fame


Records
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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