Voorbij, Aartje (1940–)
Voorbij, Aartje (1940–)
Dutch swimmer. Name variations: Atie Voorbij. Born Sept 20, 1940, in Hilversum, Netherlands.
Became world record holder in the 100-meter butterfly with a time of 1:10.5 (1956); won Netherlands nationals in the 100-meter butterfly (1955–58, and 1960); won a silver medal in 100-meter butterfly at European championship (1958).
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