Career

After retiring from competitions Poynton-Hill ran an aquatic club in Los Angeles and appeared in several television commercials. In 1968 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

Achievements

• She won the 10 m platform event in 1932 and 1936, while in the 3 m springboard she took a silver in 1928 and a bronze in 1936. In 1928 she became the youngest Olympian to win a medal, and in 1936 the first Olympic diver to win the 10 m platform twice.