Eleanor Suzanne Daniel (born June 11, 1950), also known by her married name Ellie Drye, is an American former competition

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

, four-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. As a teenager, Daniel trained with coach Mary Freeman Kelly at the Vesper Boat Club in Philadelphia.Ivy50.com, Ivy Women in Sports
Ellie Daniel
Retrieved April 9, 2015. In her second year, she came in eighth in the 1,500-meter freestyle at the AAU national championships. Afterward, she switched to the butterfly stroke, which came naturally to her because she was double-jointed in her back and her strength was in her shoulders, and won seven national championships. At the

1967 Pan American Games The 1967 Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from July 23 to August 6, 1967. Winnipeg was chosen as host of the Pan American Games on its second try. It first bid for the 1963 Games at the 1959 PASO meeting in Chicago ...

in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she won gold medals in the 100-meter butterfly (1:05.24), and swimming the butterfly leg in the 4×100-meter medley relay with her teammates

Kendis Moore Kendis Marion Moore (born November 23, 1948), also known by her married name Kendis Drake, is an American former competition swimmer, Pan American Games medalist, and former world record-holder. At the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Can ...

(backstroke), Catie Ball (breaststroke), and Wendy Fordyce (freestyle) (4:30.0). Daniel represented the United States at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

in Mexico City, where she competed in three events.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes
Ellie Daniel
. Retrieved March 16, 2015. She received a gold medal by swimming the butterfly leg for the winning U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter medley relay, together with teammates Kaye Hall (backstroke), Catie Ball (breaststroke), and

Sue Pedersen Susie (Sue) Pedersen (born 1977) is a Canadian physician, a Specialist in Endocrinology & Metabolism, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She is a member of the Expert Committee for the Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Gui ...

(freestyle). The American women set a new Olympic record of 4:28.3, defeating the Australians (4:30.0) and West Germans (4:36.4). In individual competition, she won a silver medal in the 100-meter butterfly, and a bronze medal in the 200-meter butterfly. She received a bronze medal in 200-meter butterfly at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972 ...

in Munich, Germany. She also competed in the 100-meter butterfly, finishing sixth in the event final. Daniel is a graduate of the

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. She is currently a prosecutor with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. She held the 200-meter butterfly (long course) world record (2:18.4) from August 1971 to August 1972. Daniel was inducted into the

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as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1997.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Daniel, Ellie 1950 births Living people American female butterfly swimmers World record setters in swimming Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming Olympic silver medalists for the United States in swimming Penn Quakers women's swimmers Swimmers from Philadelphia Swimmers at the 1967 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in swimming Universiade medalists in swimming Universiade bronze medalists for the United States Medalists at the 1970 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games

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