Eugénie Decorne
In 1912, Eugénie Decorne is still one of the most successful French swimmers. She took part in several competitions including in the  where she finished eleventh overall and second in the women's classification. However in preparation of the Women's Long Distance Championship, she contracts contracted typhoid fever, an infectious disease. A few days before the competition, her condition is improving significantly, but on the night of 11 August 1912, Decorne is in bad shape. She died on 12 August 1912 in the morning as a result of her illness. On 13 August 1912, she was buried in the Saint-Ouen Cemetery.