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Aileen Riggin began diving in 1919, she quickly learned that her gender and age would often be obstacles to her desire to compete. During the early 20th century there were no training facilities for female divers, and she had to practice in a tide pool on Long Island. Riggin and Helen Wainwright, both age 14, qualified for the 1920 U.S. Olympic team, but they were not guaranteed spots on the team because many worried that extreme physical exertion might impair the fertility and overall health of young women. In the end, both teenagers were allowed to join the team, but they were given short skirts to wear rather than the fashionable long skirts worn by the older women on the team. At the Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, Riggin became the first woman to win a gold medal in springboard diving. She was a member of both the diving and swimming teams at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, where she won a silver medal in springboard diving and a bronze in the 100-metre backstroke.

Riggin was the U.S. national springboard diving champion from 1923 to 1925. She also was a member of the winning 4×220-metre freestyle relay team at the national outdoor championships in both 1923 and 1924 and of the winning 4×100-yard freestyle relay team at the national indoor championships in 1922, 1923, and 1925. She appeared in instructional and feature films and turned professional in 1926. Riggin later became a sportswriter and swam at the masters' level, holding five world records during the 1990s in the 90-94 age group. In 1967 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

Won Olympic gold medal in springboard diving, 1920 (age 14), and silver
medal in 1924. Won bronze Olympic swimming medal in 100-meter
backstroke in 1924. First person to win Olympic medals in swimming and
diving.

Became the youngest and smallest American Olympic champion when she
took the women&#39;s springboard gold medal at the 1920 Antwerp
Games.

Won a gold medal in women&#39;s swimming at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp,
Belgium. In 1924 she won the silver medal in the springboard, as well
as a bronze in the 100-meter backstroke.

At 85, she broke six world records in swinning for her age group in the
world masters championships.

In 1967, she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of
Fame.

She was the youngest American Olympic gold medalist and later became
the oldest living American female gold medalist.

Won the first gold medal awarded in women&#39;s springboard diving and
became, at 4 feet 7 inches and 65 pounds, the smallest American Olympic
champion.

Up till now the longest living Olympic Champion. Was for a while the
youngest - 14 years old - winner on The Olympic Games.

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