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
Claire Galligan in 1915
Personal information
Born(1895-09-24)September 24, 1895
New York
DiedOctober 8, 1978(1978-10-08) (aged 83)
Los Angeles, California
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubWomen's Life Saving League
New York's Women's Swimming Association
CoachJohnny Curran, Jim Riley, L. de B. Handley
Claire Galligan c1920

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  1. ^ "California Death Index, 1940-1997". FamilySearch. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  2. ^ "United States Census, 1920". FamilySearch. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Claire Galligan". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.