Margaret Ravoir
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 Ravoir in 1925 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August , 1907 |
| Died | October 17, 1973 (aged 65–66) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Spouse | George Young (M. 1932) |
| Children | George R. Young |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming, Distance Swimming |
| Club | Philadelphia Turgemeinde |
| Coach | Johnny Walker |
Margaret Ravoir (1907 - October 17, 1973) was an American swimmer who completed in the Olympics and would become best known for winning the widely attended Canadian National Exhibition women's 10-mile swim in Lake Ontario, each of the years from 1930 to 1932.[1]
Her wins were widely covered by both Canadian and American papers, particularly in California.[2]
Ravoir was born in Philadelphia in 1907, to Philadelphia police officer George Ravoir. She was described as a husky blue-eyed curly blonde with bobbed hair.[2]
Ravoir met Canadian-born distance swimmer and winner of the 1927 Wrigley swim from Catalina to Los Angeles, George Young, while they were both training for a Canadian National Exhibition swim in Lake Ontario in 1930. The two married in Philadelphia on November 22, 1932. The marriage sparked additional publicity for the couple, and was covered by the New York Times. She remained married to George at least through 1940, and they had one son, George R. Young. He died in 1972, by which time they were divorced.[3][4][5]
