E. Doris Brennan

E. Doris Brennan

married name E. Doris Weir
b. May 10, 1921, Providence
d. October 13, 1988, Warwick

E. Doris Brennan photo
(goterriers.com).

According to the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, Brennan "held twenty national or world records in swimming during the late 1930s and early 1940s. She was named to the U.S. Olympic Team in 1940 [the first all-female Olympic swim team], but the Games, scheduled to be held in London, were canceled because of the outbreak of World War II." She was a native of Providence, and later in life taught at Classical High School and the University of New Hampshire. As Building Committee Chairperson, she was instrumental in the construction of McDermott Pool in Warwick.

Brennan was inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 1968, and was a charter member of the Rhode Island Aquatic Hall of Fame in 1981.

Last Edited
2022-07-02