Schileru, Dacia W.

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Schileru, Dacia W.

American swimmer. Name variations: Dacia Schileru-Clark. Born in Romania; m. Alan Clark; children: 3.

Immigrated to US at age 18; after passage of Title IX (1972), while a student at Wayne State University (Detroit, MI), was the 1st woman to compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) event (1973), as a diving competitor in college division swimming championships; became a physician.

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