Alie te Riet
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Alice te Riet (born August 4, 1953 in Groningen) is a former breaststroke
swimmer from the Netherlands
, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
, West Germany
. There she was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the 100 m Breaststroke, clocking 1:18.79 (20th place), and the same in the 200 m Breaststroke: 2:48.49 (17th place). As a member of the Dutch Relay Team, Te Riet finished in fifth place in the 4x100 m Medley Relay (4:29.99), alongside Enith Brigitha
(backstroke), Anke Rijnders
(butterfly) and Hansje Bunschoten
(freestyle).
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
swimmer from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. There she was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the 100 m Breaststroke, clocking 1:18.79 (20th place), and the same in the 200 m Breaststroke: 2:48.49 (17th place). As a member of the Dutch Relay Team, Te Riet finished in fifth place in the 4x100 m Medley Relay (4:29.99), alongside Enith Brigitha
Enith Brigitha
Enith Sijtje Maria Brigitha was one of Holland's leading swimmers in the 1970s, who represented the Netherlands twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 . She won two bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, in the women's 100 m and 200 m freestyle...
(backstroke), Anke Rijnders
Anke Rijnders
Anthonia Marie Rijnders is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. As a member of the Dutch relay teams she finished in fifth place, both in the 4×100m medley and the 4×100m freestyle...
(butterfly) and Hansje Bunschoten
Hansje Bunschoten
Hansje Bunschoten is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany...
(freestyle).