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Born February 27, 1902 • New York
Died May 6, 1978 (aged 76) • West Palm Beach • Florida
Awards And Honors Olympic Games

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Kristin Otto
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Ryan Lochte
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Aileen Riggin, 1922.
Aileen Riggin
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Libby Trickett
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Champion swimmer Kornelia Ender
Kornelia Ender
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Michael Phelps
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Missy Franklin
Missy Franklin
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Charles Daniels
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Inge de Bruijn after winning the 100-metre butterfly at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
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Ian Thorpe
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