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Maria Lenk in 1940. Born in São Paulo, Maria Lenk was the first Brazilian in history to set a world record in swimming. On November 8, 1939, in Rio de Janeiro with a time of 2:56.0, she beat Jopie Waalberg's previous record of 2:56.9, for the 200m breaststroke event.
Maria Emma Hulga Lenk Zigler (São Paulo, 15 de janeiro de 1915 – Rio de Janeiro, 16 de abril de 2007) foi a principal nadadora brasileira, tendo sido a única mulher do país a ser introduzida no Swimming Hall of Fame, localizado em Fort Lauderdale, no estado da Flórida.
Apr 16, 2007 · Maria Lenk was a pioneer in women’s swimming. Lenk was the first Brazilian woman and the first from South America to compete at the Olympics. Lenk was also the first woman to use the butterfly stroke in an official competition and the first Brazilian woman to set a world record in swimming.
Apr 16, 2007 · Maria Emma Hulda Lenk, a pioneer in the development of the butterfly stroke and the first South American woman to swim at the Olympics, died Monday in Rio de Janeiro. She was 92.
Maria Emma Hulga Lenk, a Brazilian swimmerof German ancestry, born in Sào Paulo, has been considered one of the greatest Brazilian female athletes of all times.
Maria Lenk is not just a name in Brazilian sports history, but a real pioneer who broke barriers and set important milestones, becoming the first South American to compete in the Olympics and set a world record.
This article tells the story of Maria, a Brazilian swimmer who participated at the Olympic Games in 1932 and in 1936.
