Ann Curtis

Why Is Ann Curtis Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Ann Cuneo was an American competition swimmer and two-time Olympic champion. Ann Elisabeth Curtis was born in San Francisco, California, and began swimming at the age of 9 under the teaching of nuns while she and her sister spent two years at the Ursuline Convent boarding school in Santa Rosa. Eventually, she began training under Charlie Sava as a member of the San Francisco Crystal Plunge swimming club. In 1944, at age 18, she became the first woman, as well as the first swimmer, to receive the coveted James E. Sullivan Award, recognizing her as the outstanding American amateur athlete of the year.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Ann Curtis?

Ann Curtis is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of California, Berkeley