 Olga Dorfner c. 1917 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1898-05-30)May 30, 1898 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | May 7, 1983(1983-05-07) (aged 84) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Olga Dorfner (May 30, 1898 in Philadelphia – May 7, 1983) was an American competitive swimmer. In 1918 she became the first American woman to break a swimming world record; she did that in the 200 meter freestyle and 100 yard (91 m) freestyle events. In 1970 Dofner was inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
Her record in 100 yards was 1:06.2. Besides that she also held US records in the 40 yd, 50 yd, 60 yd, 80 yd and 220 yd and was a US champion in the 50 yd (1916), 100 yd (1916-1918), 220 yd (1917) yd and 440 yd (1917) freestyle events. She did not participate in Summer Olympics due to World War I, and then due to childbirth in 1920.
She started swimming in a club in 1914. After winning the national championships of 1916 she was presented with a vase featuring her portrait. Dorfner personally donated the vase to the museum of the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1970.
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References
- MISS DORFNER SETS NEW MARK IN TANK; Fair Philadelphia Swimmer Breaks Her Own American Record at 220 Yards. CAPTURES NATIONAL TITLE Takes Plunge for Distance Also;- Miss Boyle Wins 100-Yard Handicap in Stirring Finish. New York Times (1917-05-06)
- "FRED A. CADY (USA) 1969 Honor Coach". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ^ "OLGA DORFNER (USA) 1970 Honor Swimmer". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame.
- MSS: Olga Dorfner Vase: Bruce Wigo talks about the Olge Dorfner Vase from the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Swimming World Magazine (2012-02-09).
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