Crapp, Lorraine J. (1938–)

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Crapp, Lorraine J. (1938–)

Australian swimmer. Born 1938 in Australia; m. Bill Thurlow (physician).

The 1st woman to swim the 400-meter freestyle in under 5 minutes, was also the 1st Australian—male or female—to hold world records in all freestyle races at the same time; broke 23 world records and won 9 Australian championships; won 3 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals at British Empire and Commonwealth Games; won gold medal for 400-meter freestyle and team gold for 4×100-meter freestyle relay at Melbourne Olympics (1956); won a silver for 400-meter freestyle at Rome Olympics (1960).

See also Women in World History.