Judith de Nijs

Judith de Nijs
Judith de Nijs in 1963
Personal information
Born (1942-04-22) April 22, 1942
Hilversum, Netherlands
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesMedley, marathon swimming
CoachJan Stender

Judith de Nijs (sometimes spelled de Nys; born 22 April 1942) is a Dutch swimmer. After setting a European record in the 400 m medley event in 1961 she shifted to marathon swimming and was ranked world No. 1 in 1964–1968 and 1970. For her achievements she was inducted into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.