Agnes Geraghty
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Agnes•Geraghty (-McAndrews) |
| Used name | Agnes•Geraghty |
| Born | 26 November 1907 in New York, New York (USA) |
| Died | 1 March 1974 in Oceanside, New York (USA) |
| Affiliations | Women's Swimming Association |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
After winning a silver medal in the breaststroke at the 1924 Olympics, Agnes Geraghty of the Women’s Swimming Association of New York competed again at the 1928 Olympics. Although she made a substantial improvement on her time in Paris, she was eliminated in the semi-finals. Geraghty won a total of 10 AAU breaststroke titles and between 1924 and 1930 set world breaststroke records at every distance between 50 yards and 400 meters. As Mrs. Felix McAndrews, Geraghty later turned to coaching swimming, first at Jones Park and then for the South Shore Yacht Club in Freeport, Long Island.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Agnes Geraghty | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Agnes Geraghty | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) | 4 h1 r2/3 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 13 February 1926 - 9 June 1928: 1:28.8 (13 February 1926; St. Augustine, USA))