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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.[1] Boyle represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, where she competed in the women's 100-meter freestyle.[2] 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.[3]

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

Boyle was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Pioneer Swimmer" in 1988.[4]

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• World record progression 200 metres freestyle

References

External links

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charlotte Boyle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
• 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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