Elizabeth M. Ryan (January 4, 1923 – May 1998) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. As a 13-year-old, Ryan swam for the third-place U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay, helping the Americans qualify for the event final. Under the 1936 Olympic swimming rules, she did not receive a medal because she did not swim in the final.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Elizabeth M. Ryan |
| National team |  United States |
| Born | January 4, 1923 New York, New York |
| Died | May 1998 (aged 75) Brooklyn, New York |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Women's Swimming Association |
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elizabeth Ryan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10.