Sybil Bauer

1903–1927 (age 24)

Athlete

Biography

Sybil Bauer, born in 1903, was a trailblazing athlete whose swimming prowess earned her gold at the 1924 Paris Olympics and multiple world records in the backstroke. She pursued excellence with joyful determination, inspiring a generation of young women in sport.

Though her career was brief, the impression she left on American swimming endures, and she is remembered at Mount Olive Cemetery as a symbol of dedication and youthful radiance.