Cor Kint

Career

Her 150 yd and 200 m records stood for 11 year and her 100 m world record had not been broken for a period of 21 years - the longest ever in swimming (due to rule chances in 1956, the official world record lasted only 17 years, but her time was not equalled until 10 July 1960 by Ria van Velsen and not broken until 17 July 1960 by Lynn Burke). In 1971, she was introduced to the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

Achievements

• Between 1938 and 1940 she was three times national champion in the 100 m backstroke and set five world records and four European records in the 100 m, 200 m, 100 yd and 150 yd backstroke events.