Eleanor Garatti

Eleanor Garatti
Garatti in 1924, around 15
Personal information
Full nameEleanor A. Garatti
National team United States
Born(1909-07-12)July 12, 1909
Belvedere, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 9, 1998(1998-09-09) (aged 89)
Walnut Creek, California, U.S.
SpouseLaurence Edward Saville
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubSan Rafael Swim Club
Western Women's Club
CoachJames Ward (San Rafael SC)
Medal record
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1928 Amsterdam4×100 m freestyle
1928 Amsterdam100 m freestyle
1932 Los Angeles4×100 m freestyle
1932 Los Angeles100 m freestyle

Eleanor A. Garatti (July 12, 1909 – September 9, 1998), later known by her married name Eleanor Saville, was an American competition swimmer for the San Rafael and Western Women's Swim Clubs, a 4x100-meter freestyle relay Olympic gold medalist in the 1928 and 1932 Olympics, and a former world record-holder in sprint freestyle events. A graduate of San Rafael High, she helped set up Marin County's first Red Cross Swimming program, and lived in San Francisco after her June, 1930 marriage to Lawrence Saville, a construction engineer.