Ann Govednik
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United States.jpg) Govednik in 1932[1] | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ann Barbara Govednik |
| National team | United States |
| Born | July 21, 1916 Chisholm, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 1985 (aged 69) Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
Ann Barbara Govednik (July 21, 1916 – August 6, 1985), also known by her married name Ann Van Steinburg, was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.
At the age of 11, Govednik was pushed into a pool, apparently almost drowning before her sister Mary came to her rescue. From there she became a proficient swimmer.[2]
As a 16-year-old at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, she finished sixth in the finals of the women's 200-meter breaststroke.[3] Four years later, in Berlin, Germany, Govednik was eliminated in the first round of the 200-meter breaststroke.[4]
In later years, she became the physical education instructor at Washington Junior High School in Duluth, Minnesota.[2] She would die of cancer on August 6, 1985.[5]
