Katherine Rawls was an American competitive swimmer and diver known as the "First Lady of Swimming" in the 1930s, winning national championships in both swimming and diving and competing at two Olympic Games.
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Career HighlightWon Olympic silver medals in springboard diving at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and a bronze medal in the 4x100 freestyle relay in 1936. 1 Classification
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Katherine Louise Rawls (June 14, 1917 - April 8, 1982), also known by her married names Katherine Thompson and Katherine Green, was an American competition swimmer and diver.
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Katherine Louise Rawls (June 14, 1917 - April 8, 1982), also known by her married names Katherine Thompson and Katherine Green, was an American competition swimmer and diver.
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Katherine Louise Rawls (June 14, 1917 - April 8, 1982), also known by her married names Katherine Thompson and Katherine Green, was an American competition swimmer and diver.
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She was a 1932 Olympic silver medalist in 3-metre springboard diving and in the 1936 Olympics repeated as a silver medalist on the 3-meter board, while capturing a bronze medal as part of the 4x100 freestyle relay team.
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Katherine Louise Rawls (June 14, 1917 - April 8, 1982), also known by her married names Katherine Thompson and Katherine Green, was an American competition swimmer and diver.
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Katherine Louise Rawls (June 14, 1917 - April 8, 1982), also known by her married names Katherine Thompson and Katherine Green, was an American competition swimmer and diver.
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Katherine Louise Rawls (June 14, 1917 - April 8, 1982), also known by her married names Katherine Thompson and Katherine Green, was an American competition swimmer and diver.
Competed In: 1936 Summer Olympics, Lead or career section
She succeeded in qualifying for the 100-meter freestyle in the U.S. trials for the 1936 Summer Olympics by winning the 100-meter event.
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