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American swimmer (1900–1970)
Irene May Guest (July 22, 1900 – June 14, 1970), also known by her married name Irene Loog , was an American competition
swimmer , Olympic champion, and world record-holder.
[1] She represented the United States as a 19-year-old at the
1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, where she received a pair of medals.
[2] Guest received her first medal in the
women's 100-meter freestyle in which she finished second behind fellow American
Ethelda Bleibtrey , earning a silver medal with a time of 1:17.0.
[2]
[3] In the
women's 4×100 metres freestyle relay , she won a gold medal with U.S. teammates Bleibtrey,
Frances Schroth and
Margaret Woodbridge in a new world-record time of 5:11.6.
[2]
[4]
Guest was inducted into the
International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "honor pioneer swimmer" in 1990.
[5]
See also
References
^
"Irene Guest" . Olympedia . Retrieved September 4, 2021 .
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a
b
c Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes,
Irene Guest
Archived July 27, 2011, at the
Wayback Machine . Retrieved November 29, 2012.
^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games,
Women's 100 metres Freestyle Final
Archived November 14, 2012, at the
Wayback Machine . Retrieved November 29, 2012.
^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports,
United States Swimming at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games
Archived November 9, 2012, at the
Wayback Machine . Retrieved November 29, 2012.
^
"Irene Guest (USA)" . ISHOF.org .
International Swimming Hall of Fame . Archived from
the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015 .
External links
1912 :
Belle Moore ,
Jennie Fletcher ,
Annie Speirs ,
Irene Steer (
GBR )
1920 :
Margaret Woodbridge ,
Frances Schroth ,
Irene Guest ,
Ethelda Bleibtrey (
USA )
1924 :
Euphrasia Donnelly ,
Gertrude Ederle ,
Ethel Lackie ,
Mariechen Wehselau (
USA )
1928 :
Adelaide Lambert ,
Albina Osipowich ,
Eleanor Saville ,
Martha Norelius (
USA )
1932 :
Helen Johns ,
Eleanor Saville ,
Josephine McKim ,
Helene Madison (
USA )
1936 :
Jopie Selbach ,
Tini Wagner ,
Willy den Ouden ,
Rie Mastenbroek (
NED )
1948 :
Marie Corridon ,
Thelma Kalama ,
Brenda Helser ,
Ann Curtis (
USA )
1952 :
Ilona Novák ,
Judit Temes ,
Éva Novák-Gerard ,
Katalin Szőke (
HUN )
1956 :
Dawn Fraser ,
Faith Leech ,
Sandra Morgan ,
Lorraine Crapp (
AUS )
1960 :
Joan Spillane ,
Shirley Stobs ,
Carolyn Wood ,
Chris von Saltza (
USA )
1964 :
Sharon Stouder ,
Donna de Varona ,
Lillian Watson ,
Kathy Ellis (
USA )
1968 :
Jane Barkman ,
Linda Gustavson ,
Susan Pedersen ,
Jan Henne (
USA )
1972 :
Shirley Babashoff ,
Jane Barkman ,
Jenny Kemp ,
Sandy Neilson (
USA )
1976 :
Kim Peyton ,
Jill Sterkel ,
Shirley Babashoff ,
Wendy Boglioli (
USA )
1980 :
Barbara Krause ,
Caren Metschuck ,
Ines Diers ,
Sarina Hülsenbeck (
GDR )
1984 :
Jenna Johnson ,
Carrie Steinseifer ,
Dara Torres ,
Nancy Hogshead (
USA )
1988 :
Kristin Otto ,
Katrin Meissner ,
Daniela Hunger ,
Manuela Stellmach (
GDR )
1992 :
Nicole Haislett ,
Angel Martino ,
Jenny Thompson ,
Dara Torres ,
Ashley Tappin ,
Crissy Ahmann-Leighton (
USA )
1996 :
Angel Martino ,
Amy Van Dyken ,
Catherine Fox ,
Jenny Thompson ,
Lisa Jacob ,
Melanie Valerio (
USA )
2000 :
Amy Van Dyken ,
Courtney Shealy ,
Jenny Thompson ,
Dara Torres ,
Erin Phenix ,
Ashley Tappin (
USA )
2004 :
Alice Mills ,
Libby Lenton ,
Petria Thomas ,
Jodie Henry ,
Sarah Ryan (
AUS )
2008 :
Inge Dekker ,
Ranomi Kromowidjojo ,
Femke Heemskerk ,
Marleen Veldhuis ,
Hinkelien Schreuder ,
Manon van Rooijen (
NED )
2012 :
Alicia Coutts ,
Cate Campbell ,
Brittany Elmslie ,
Melanie Schlanger ,
Emily Seebohm ,
Yolane Kukla ,
Libby Trickett (
AUS )
2016 :
Emma McKeon ,
Brittany Elmslie ,
Bronte Campbell ,
Cate Campbell ,
Madison Wilson (
AUS )
2020 :
Bronte Campbell ,
Meg Harris ,
Emma McKeon ,
Cate Campbell ,
Mollie O'Callaghan ,
Madison Wilson (
AUS )