| Ray Ruddy | |
| Fullname: | Raymond Maurice Ruddy |
| Nicknames: | "Ray" |
| Strokes: | Freestyle, water polo |
| Club: | New York Athletic Club |
| Collegeteam: | Columbia University |
| Birth Date: | August 31, 1911 |
| Birth Place: | New York, New York |
| Death Place: | New York, New York |
Raymond Maurice Ruddy (August 31, 1911 – December 4, 1938) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States as a 16-year-old at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[1] He competed in the men's 400-meter freestyle, and placed sixth in event final with a time of 5:25.0.[1] [2] He also finished fourth overall in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle in a time of 21:05.0.[1] [3]
Ruddy was born in New York City, the son of 1904 Olympic swimmer Joe Ruddy.[4] He attended Columbia University in New York, where he was a member of the Columbia Lions swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition. He won the 1930 NCAA national championships in the 440-yard freestyle with a time of 4:55.6.[5]
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, he was a member of the ninth-place U.S. water polo team.[1]
Ruddy died as a result of brain injuries sustained in an accident fall in 1938; he was 27 years old.[6]
In 1977, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.[7] [8]