 Callen in 1942 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1923-12-21)December 21, 1923 Freeport, New York, United States |
| Died | September 2, 2016(2016-09-02) (aged 92) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Gloria Marie Callen (December 21, 1923 – September 2, 2016) was an Americanbackstroke swimmer.[1] She was the 1942Associated Press Athlete of the Year.[2]
Callen was born in 1923 inFreeport, New York.[3] She married Herbert Erskine Jones Jr. in 1944.[4]
Callen set 35 American records and one world record in swimming, and won 13 American championships. Due toWorld War II, she was never able to compete in world championships orOlympic Games, even though she qualified for the1940 Summer Olympics. She quit swimming when she went to college atBarnard College and joined theAmerican Women's Voluntary Services.[5]
Callen was one in a row of glamorous swimming champions, and was voted one of America's 13 best-dressed women by the New York's Fashion Academy.[5]
In 1943,Al Sheehan recruited Callen to perform as part of theAqua Follies, awater ballet show including diving acts.[6]
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