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'''Agnes Geraghty''' (November 26, 1907 &ndash; March 1, 1974) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the [[1924 Summer Olympics]] and [[1928 Summer Olympics]]. At the 1924 Olympics in [[Paris|Paris, France]], she won a silver medal in the women's 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 3:34.0. Four years later at the 1928 Olympics in [[Amsterdam|Amsterdam, The Netherlands]], she was fourth in her semifinal of the 200-meter breaststroke event and did not advance.
'''Agnes Geraghty''' (November 26, 1907 – March 1, 1974), also known by her married name '''Agnes McAndrews''', was an American competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who represented the United States at the [[1924 Summer Olympics]] and [[1928 Summer Olympics]].

==Information==

Geraghty began swimming in 1923 and was trained by L.D.B. Handey, who was the coach of the New York Women's Swimming Association.<ref name="THA">{{Citation| last=Wiley| first =Marjorie| year =1929| title =Language Doesn't Matter - Agnes Praises Rival - Girls Embrace After Race | publisher=The Honolulu Advertiser| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/259289942/?terms=Agnes%20Geraghty&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref> She won the Middle Atlantic breast-stroke championship either in or prior to 1924.<ref name="TCT">{{Citation| last=| first =| year =1924| title =Wins Place As Olympic Swimmer ---and Why Not? | publisher=The Capital Times| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/518081746/?terms=%22Art%20Bues%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref> At the 1924 Olympics in Paris, she won a silver medal in the [[Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre breaststroke|women's 200-meter breaststroke]] with a time of 3:34.0. Four years later at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, she was fourth in her semifinal of the [[Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke|200-meter breaststroke]] event and did not advance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/51027 |title=Agnes Geraghty |work=Olympedia |access-date=November 19, 2021}}</ref> She was the 1928 and 1929 United States women's breast-stroke national champion at 220 yards.<ref name="THA"></ref> She was said to have held 17 swimming records during her career.<ref name="TCT"></ref><ref name="Eye">{{Citation| last=Field| first =F.B.| year =1924| title =New 1924 Records | publisher=Collyer's Eye| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/668527272/?terms=Agnes%20Geraghty&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)]]

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Olympic Channel|agnes-geraghty}}
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ge/agnes-geraghty-1.html Agnes Geraghty] &ndash; Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
* {{SR/Olympics profile|ge/agnes-geraghty-1|Agnes Geraghty}}


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| NAME = Geraghty, Agnes
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = McAndrews, Agnes
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist
| DATE OF BIRTH = November 26, 1907
| PLACE OF BIRTH = New York, New York, United States
| DATE OF DEATH = March 1, 1974
| PLACE OF DEATH = Oceanside, New York, United States
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[[Category:Swimmers from New York City]]
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[[Category:Swimmers at the 1924 Summer Olympics]]
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Revision as of 20:53, 12 February 2024

Agnes Geraghty
Personal information
National teamUnited States
Born(1907-11-26)November 26, 1907
New York, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 1, 1974(1974-03-01) (aged 66)
Oceanside, New York, U.S.
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubWomen's Swimming Association
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris 200 m breaststroke

Agnes Geraghty (November 26, 1907 – March 1, 1974), also known by her married name Agnes McAndrews, was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics and 1928 Summer Olympics.

Information

Geraghty began swimming in 1923 and was trained by L.D.B. Handey, who was the coach of the New York Women's Swimming Association.[1] She won the Middle Atlantic breast-stroke championship either in or prior to 1924.[2] At the 1924 Olympics in Paris, she won a silver medal in the women's 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 3:34.0. Four years later at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, she was fourth in her semifinal of the 200-meter breaststroke event and did not advance.[3] She was the 1928 and 1929 United States women's breast-stroke national champion at 220 yards.[1] She was said to have held 17 swimming records during her career.[2][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Wiley, Marjorie (1929), Language Doesn't Matter - Agnes Praises Rival - Girls Embrace After Race, The Honolulu Advertiser, retrieved March 13, 2023
  2. ^ a b Wins Place As Olympic Swimmer ---and Why Not?, The Capital Times, 1924, retrieved March 13, 2023
  3. ^ "Agnes Geraghty". Olympedia. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Field, F.B. (1924), New 1924 Records, Collyer's Eye, retrieved March 13, 2023


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