Claire Agnes Galligan (September 24, 1895, in New York – October 8, 1978, in Los Angeles, California[1]) was an American freestyle swimmer who won 13 AAU championships over distances ranging from 220 yd to 3 miles.

In 1916 she became the first female AAU champion, and on September 13, 1917, she set a world record over 500 yd at 7:31.4.

She missed the 1916 Olympics due to World War I, and by the 1920 Games was married to Edgar Finney[2] and retired from swimming.

In 1970 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

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