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Charlotte Boyle (swimmer)

Charlotte Boyle
Charlotte Boyle 1920.jpg
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. 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.

Boyle was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Pioneer Swimmer" in 1988.





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