Rie van Veen
Rie van Veen in 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 11, 1923 Rotterdam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1995 (aged 71–72) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
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Maria "Rie" van Veen (also Ria, Rietje) (11 February 1923 – 1995) was a Dutch swimmer who won three medals at the 1938 European Aquatics Championships. Earlier on 26 February 1938 she set a new world record in the 200 m freestyle. Between 1938 and 1942 she won all national titles in the 100 m and 400 m freestyle events; she also won the 100 m in 1937. She married Adrianus "Arie" Thuis, a swimming coach from Haarlem, on 27 May 1943 and retired shortly thereafter.