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Helene Madison and teammates at poolside at the Olympic games, Los Angeles, 1932
Helene Madison began swimming in early childhood, first at Green Lake, one block from her home in Seattle, and later in Seattle Parks Department swim programs. Catching the eye of local coach Ray Daughters in 1928, Madison began swimming competitively on his team at the Crystal Pool, and later at Washington Athletic Club. Between 1930 and 1932, Madison broke all…
ID Number:1970.5051.49
Date:1932
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Olympians Helene Madison and Georgia Coleman in street clothes sitting on wooden horse, Los Angeles, 1932
Helene Madison began swimming in early childhood, first at Green Lake, one block from her home in Seattle, and later in Seattle Parks Department swim programs. Catching the eye of local coach Ray Daughters in 1928, Madison began swimming competitively on his team at the Crystal Pool, and later at Washington Athletic Club. Between 1930 and 1932, Madison broke all…
ID Number:1970.5051.50
Date:1932
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Olympic swimmers Helene Madison and Georgia Coleman with Frederic March, Los Angeles, 1932
Helene Madison began swimming in early childhood, first at Green Lake, one block from her home in Seattle, and later in Seattle Parks Department swim programs. Catching the eye of local coach Ray Daughters in 1928, Madison began swimming competitively on his team at the Crystal Pool, and later at Washington Athletic Club. Between 1930 and 1932, Madison broke all…
ID Number:1970.5051.53
Date:1932
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Ticker-tape parade for Helene Madison on University Street between 4th and 5th Avenues, Seattle, August 26, 1932
Helene Madison began swimming in early childhood, first at Green Lake, one block from her home in Seattle, and later in Seattle Parks Department swim programs. Catching the eye of local coach Ray Daughters in 1928, Madison began swimming competitively on his team at the Crystal Pool, and later at Washington Athletic Club. Between 1930 and 1932, Madison broke all…
ID Number:1970.5051.55
Date:1932
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Helene Madison in ticker tape parade, Seattle, 1932
Helene Madison began swimming in early childhood, first at Green Lake, one block from her home in Seattle, and later in Seattle Parks Department swim programs. Catching the eye of local coach Ray Daughters in 1928, Madison began swimming competitively on his team at the Crystal Pool, and later at Washington Athletic Club. Between 1930 and 1932, Madison broke all…
ID Number:1970.5051.56
Date:1932
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Helene Madison and other Olympians on Hollywood tour, Los Angeles, 1932
Helene Madison began swimming in early childhood, first at Green Lake, one block from her home in Seattle, and later in Seattle Parks Department swim programs. Catching the eye of local coach Ray Daughters in 1928, Madison began swimming competitively on his team at the Crystal Pool, and later at Washington Athletic Club. Between 1930 and 1932, Madison broke all…
ID Number:1970.5051.59
Date:1932
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Helene Madison and two men near car in front of Eldridge Buick, Pike Street, Seattle, September 1932
Helene Emma Madison (1913-1970) began swimming in early childhood, first at Green Lake, one block from her home in Seattle, and later in Seattle Parks Department swim programs. Catching the eye of local coach Ray Daughters in 1928, Madison began swimming competitively on his team at the Crystal Pool, and later at Washington Athletic Club. Between 1930 and 1932, Madison…
ID Number:1970.5051.76
Date:1932
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Helene Madison McGiver with teacher and students at Lincoln High School, Seattle, February 1952
Helene Madison began swimming in early childhood, first at Green Lake, one block from her home in Seattle, and later in Seattle Parks Department swim programs. Catching the eye of local coach Ray Daughters in 1928, Madison began swimming competitively on his team at the Crystal Pool, and later at Washington Athletic Club. Between 1930 and 1932, Madison broke all…
ID Number:1970.5051.83
Date:1952
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Helene Madison's American record certificate, September 12, 1931
Helene Emma Madison started swimming at Green Lake in Seattle when she was 12 years old. At 19, she swept the women's freestyle swimming events in the 1932 Olympics. That year, she held all 16 women's world freestyle records, 56 American awards, and was the first woman to swim the 100-yard freestyle in one minute flat. Unfortunately she was unable…
ID Number:1970.5051.95.2
Date:1931
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Helene Madison's Olympic tryouts certificate, 1932
Helene Madison began swimming in early childhood, first at Green Lake, one block from her home in Seattle, and later in Seattle Parks Department swim programs. Catching the eye of local coach Ray Daughters in 1928, Madison began swimming competitively on his team at the Crystal Pool, and later at Washington Athletic Club. Between 1930 and 1932, Madison broke all…
ID Number:1970.5051.103.1
Date:1932