Eleanor Garatti

Eleanor A. Garatti (July 12, 1909 – September 9, 1998), later known by her married name Eleanor Saville, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder.

Eleanor Garatti

Garatti in 1924
Personal information
Full name	Eleanor A. Garatti
National team	United States
Born	(1909-07-12)July 12, 1909 Belvedere, California, U.S.
Died	September 9, 1998(1998-09-09) (aged 89) Walnut Creek, California, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Western Women's Club
Medal record Representing the United States Olympic Games 1928 Amsterdam 4×100 m freestyle 1928 Amsterdam 100 m freestyle 1932 Los Angeles 4×100 m freestyle 1932 Los Angeles 100 m freestyle

Garatti represented the United States at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics in the 100-meter freestyle and the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. She won a silver and a bronze medal in the 100-meter freestyle, becoming the first woman to win two Olympic medals in the event. She was the only U.S. relay team member to compete at both 1928 and 1932 Olympics; on both occasions the U.S. relay team won the gold medal, breaking the world record in the process. In 1929, Garatti set one more world record, in the individual 100-meter freestyle, becoming the first woman to swim under 1:10.[1]

Garatti was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "honor swimmer" in 1992.[2]

She was also elected to the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.[3]

An award in her name, the Eleanor Garatti-Saville Fund, was created through a bequest from Dora Hartford, Eleanor's sister, to provide stipends to Olympic hopefuls. Inaugural grants of $5,000 each were awarded to three aquatic athletes in 2010.[4]