Marley Lynn Shriver (February 13, 1937 – February 13, 2016) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.[1] She swam for the second-place U.S. team in the qualifying heats of the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay.[1][2] Shriver was not eligible to receive a silver medal under the 1956 Olympic swimming rules, however, because she did not swim in the relay final.[citation needed]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marley Lynn Shriver |
| National team |  United States |
| Born | February 13, 1937 Muskegon, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | February 13, 2016 New Castle, Colorado, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 121 lb (55 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Los Angeles Athletic Club |
Marley died on her 79th birthday at her home in New Castle, Colorado.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marley Shriver". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United States Swimming at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
