Irene May Guest (July 22, 1900 – June 1979) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. She represented the United States as a 19-year-old at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, where she received a pair of medals.[1] Guest received her first medal in the women's 100-meter freestyle in which she finished second behind fellow American Ethelda Bleibtrey, earning a silver medal with a time of 1:17.0.[1][2] In the women's 4×100 metres freestyle relay, she won a gold medal with U.S. teammates Bleibtrey, Frances Schroth and Margaret Woodbridge in a new world record time of 5:11.6.[1][3]
Irene was the Daughter of George Clifton Guest (born in 1870) and Irene May Guest (born in 1872)She married Sidney Loog (born in 1897-1949) and they had a son Sidney Clifton Loog Jr (born 12/26/1929 in Camden NJ died March 1, 1971)
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Irene was the Daughter of George Clifton Guest (born in 1870) and Irene May Guest (born in 1872)She married Sidney Loog (born in 1897-1949) and they had a son Sidney Clifton Loog Jr (born 12/26/1929 in Camden NJ died March 1, 1971)
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Irene May Guest (July 22, 1900 – June 1979) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. She represented the United States as a 19-year-old at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, where she received a pair of medals.[1] Guest received her first medal in the women's 100-meter freestyle in which she finished second behind fellow American Ethelda Bleibtrey, earning a silver medal with a time of 1:17.0.[1][2] In the women's 4×100 metres freestyle relay, she won a gold medal with U.S. teammates Bleibtrey, Frances Schroth and Margaret Woodbridge in a new world record time of 5:11.6.[1][3]
Irene was the Daughter of George Clifton Guest (born in 1870) and Irene May Guest (born in 1872)She married Sidney Loog (born in 1897-1949) and they had a son Sidney Clifton Loog Jr (born 12/26/1929 in Camden NJ died March 1, 1971)
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Irene was the Daughter of George Clifton Guest (born in 1870) and Irene May Guest (born in 1872)She married Sidney Loog (born in 1897-1949) and they had a son Sidney Clifton Loog Jr (born 12/26/1929 in Camden NJ died March 1, 1971)
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