Elizabeth M. Ryan (January 4, 1923 – May 1998) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. As a 13-year-old, Ryan swam for the third-place U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay, helping the Americans qualify for the event final. Under the 1936 Olympic swimming rules, she did not receive a medal because she did not swim in the final.
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Full name | Elizabeth M. Ryan |
National team | ![]() |
Born | (1923-01-04)January 4, 1923 New York, New York |
Died | May 1998 (aged 75) Brooklyn, New York |
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Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle |
Club | Women's Swimming Association |
1936 USA Olympic swimming team | ||
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Men's Team | ![]() | |
Women's Team |
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