Marie Corridon

Marie Corridon

Personal information
Full name	Marie Louise Corridon
National team	United States
Born	(1930-02-05)February 5, 1930 Washington, D.C.
Died	May 26, 2010(2010-05-26) (aged 80) Norwalk, Connecticut
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Women's Swimming Association
Medal record Women's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 1948 London 4×100 m freestyle relay

Marie Louise Corridon Mortell (February 5, 1930 – May 26, 2010) was an American competition swimmer and Olympic champion.

Corridon was born in Washington, D.C., but moved with her family to Norwalk, Connecticut, when her father started his medical practice there. She attended Sacred Heart Academy in Stamford, Connecticut. She learned to swim at the age of 5, and demonstrated a natural ability as a swimmer. She was the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) national champion in the 100-yard freestyle in 1948, and set a new U.S. record in the event. She won the 100-yard freestyle national championship again in 1950.

Corridon competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where she won a gold medal as the lead-off swimmer of the first-place U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay. Corridon, together with her teammates Thelma Kalama, Brenda Helser and Ann Curtis, set a new Olympic record in the event final. Individually, she also competed in the women's 100-meter freestyle, but did not advance to the final. After the Olympics, Corridon attended Marymount Manhattan College. She also worked for Avery Brundage, the long-time head of the United States Olympic Committee.

Personal life

Corridon married William Edward Mortell, and together they had seven children. She died in Norwalk, Connecticut, on May 26, 2010, aged 80.

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)

External links

• Marie Corridon at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)