Nida Senff Explained

Nida Senff
Full Name:Dina Willemina Jacoba Senff
Nickname:Nida
Birth Date:1920 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Rotterdam, Netherlands
Death Place:Amstelveen, Netherlands
Strokes:Backstroke

Dina Willemina Jacoba "Nida" Senff (3 April 1920 – 27 June 1995) was a backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands who won the 100 metres backstroke at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. She did so after missing a turning point, went back to push the wall, and still won the race.[1] Senff won the Dutch title in the 100 metres backstroke in 1935 and 1937, and set five world records in 100 m, 150 yd and 200 m backstroke in 1936–1937.[2] [3] In 1983, she was inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Wallechinsky . David . The Complete Book To The Olympics . 1984 . Penguin Books . England . 0140066322 . 438 .
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417165342/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/se/nida-senff-1.html . Nida Senff . 2020-04-17 . dead.
  3. Web site: Nida Senff . zwemmenindepolder.nl . nl . https://web.archive.org/web/20181006235742/http://www.zwemmenindepolder.nl/zwemmers/zwemmers-1920-1940/nida-senff.html . 2018-10-06.
  4. Web site: NIDA SENFF (NED) 1983 Honor Swimmer . ISHOF.org . . https://web.archive.org/web/20120603182309/http://www.ishof.org/Honorees/83/83nsenff.html . 2012-06-03.