Irene Guest, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder
Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1900
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 14-Jun-1970
Profession: swimmer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Irene Guest
- Irene May Guest (July 22, 1900 – June 14, 1970), also known by her married name Irene Loog, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder.
- She represented the United States as a 19-year-old at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, where she received a pair of medals.
- Guest received her first medal in the women's 100-meter freestyle in which she finished second behind fellow American Ethelda Bleibtrey, earning a silver medal with a time of 1:17.0.
- In the women's 4×100 metres freestyle relay, she won a gold medal with U.S.
- teammates Bleibtrey, Frances Schroth and Margaret Woodbridge in a new world record time of 5:11.6.Guest was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "honor pioneer swimmer" in 1990.
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