Career
She is not related to the Dutch swimmer Ria van Velsen who also competed at the 1960 Games. After marriage to Thijs Rietveld in 1961 she was often credited as Ria Rietveld.
She is not related to the Dutch swimmer Ria van Velsen who also competed at the 1960 Games. After marriage to Thijs Rietveld in 1961 she was often credited as Ria Rietveld.