Claire Agnes Galligan (September 24, 1895 in New York – October 8, 1978 in Los Angeles, California[1]) was an American freestyle swimmer who won 13 AAU championships over distances ranging from 220 yd to 3 miles. In 1916 she became the first female AAU champion, and on September 13, 1917, she set a world record over 500 yd at 7:31.4. She missed the 1916 Olympics due to World War I, and by the 1920 Games was married to Edgar Finney[2] and retired from swimming. In 1970 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[3]
 Claire Galligan in 1915 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1895 New York |
| Died | October 8, 1978 (aged 83) Los Angeles, California |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | Women's Life Saving League New York's Women's Swimming Association |
| Coach | Johnny Curran, Jim Riley, L. de B. Handley |
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- ^ "California Death Index, 1940-1997". FamilySearch. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "United States Census, 1920". FamilySearch. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Claire Galligan". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.