Aileen Riggin
Aileen Riggin in 1920 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Aileen Muriel Riggin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 2, 1906 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 17, 2002 (aged 96) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 4 ft 8 in (142 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 lb (29.5 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming, diving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Women's Swimming Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aileen Muriel Riggin (May 2, 1906 – October 17, 2002), also known by her married name Aileen Soule (also Aileen Riggin Soule), was an American competition swimmer and diver. She was Olympic champion in springboard diving in 1920 and U.S. national springboard diving champion from 1923 to 1925. After retiring from competitions, she enjoyed a long and varied career in acting, coaching, writing and journalism. She was a swimming celebrity in Hawaii and the United States and an active ambassador of women's swimming well into old age.