 Rie van Veen in 1938 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Netherlands
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| Women’s Swimming | ||
| European Championships | ||
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1938 London | 4×100 m freestyle |
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1938 London | 400 m freestyle |
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1938 London | 100 m freestyle |
Maria "Rie" van Veen (also Ria, Rietje) (11 February 1923 in Rotterdam – 1995)[1][2] was a Dutch swimmer who won three medals at the 1938 European Aquatics Championships.[3] Earlier on 26 February 1938 she set a new world record in the 200 m freestyle.[1] Between 1938 and 1942 she won all national titles in the 100 m and 400 m freestyle events; she also won the 100 m in 1937.[4] She married Adrianus "Arie" Thuis, a swimming coach from Haarlem, on 27 May 1943[5] and retired shortly thereafter.[6]