Norene Forbes
Forbes in 1932[1]
Personal information
Full nameNorene E. Forbes
National team United States
Born(1914-07-24)July 24, 1914
Los Angeles, California
DiedJune 15, 2004(2004-06-15) (aged 89)
Highland Park, Michigan
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle

Norene E. Forbes (July 24, 1914 – June 15, 2004), later known by her married name Norene Lancucki, was an American competition swimmer.

In 1928, at age 13 she won the "Silver Gate Channel Swim" with a time of 8m 30s.[2] She retained the title the following year, covering the 650-yard paddle in the fastest time ever made in either the men's or women's races.[3]

She represented the United States at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Forbes finished sixth overall in the 400-meter freestyle, recording a time of 6:06.0 in the event final.[4]

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  1. ↑ "Fair Olympic Girls Who'll Splash for U.S." The Decatur Daily. 28 July 1932. p. 6. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Austin Clapp Wins Swim". The Los Angeles Times. 4 June 1928. p. 11. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Clapp in Silver Gate Swim Win". The Los Angeles Times. 24 June 1929. p. 11. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Norene Forbes. Sports-Reference.com


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