Irene Guest

Irene May Guest, also known by her married name Irene Loog, lived from 22 July 1900 to 14 June 1970 and was an American competition swimmer, a 1920 Olympic champion in the 4x100 metre freestyle relay and a world record-holder. She first appeared in the article at 17, taking second in the Middle Atlantic AAU 220-yard title swim in April 1918. After placing third in the 100 metre freestyle at the 1920 Olympic trials for Philadelphia's Meadowbrook Club, she travelled to the Antwerp Games as a 19-year-old and came home with two medals: silver in the 100 metre freestyle behind her compatriot Ethelda Bleibtrey, and gold in the 4x100 metre freestyle relay alongside Bleibtrey, Frances Schroth and Margaret Woodbridge in a world-record 5:11.6. She later swam for Temple University and was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1990 as an honor pioneer swimmer.