1926 Original Press Photo by INTERNATIONAL NEWS.Photo shows Miss Martha Norelius, who is the newest sensation in swimming competition in the East.
The 17-year-old girl has just shattered two world records in as many days, and experts predict that swimming marks will fall just as often as Miss Norelius competes. She is a Brooklyn girl of Swedish descent and has been prominent in national meets for the past four years. When only 15 years old, Miss Norelius was made a member of the team that represented the United States in the Olympics.
In the races at Babcock Lake last Saturday, Martha Norelius won the 220-yard event and the 880-yard race.Photo is Dated: July 20, 1926.
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Photo Measures Approximately: 6.5 x 8 Inches.
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