Evelyn de Lacy
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Evelyn Rose de Lacy (later Whillier, 21 November 1917 – 27 June 2004) was an Australia
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swimmer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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As a 16 year old on 18 December 1933 she set a Western Australian state record in the 100 yard freestyle race at Crawley Baths.
In 1936 she was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metre freestyle event
. In the 400 metre freestyle competition
she was eliminated in the first round.
At the 1938 Empire Games she won the gold medal in the 110 yards freestyle contest. She was also a member of the Australian relay team which won the silver medal in the 4×110 yards freestyle event and the bronze medal in the 3×110 yards medley competition.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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As a 16 year old on 18 December 1933 she set a Western Australian state record in the 100 yard freestyle race at Crawley Baths.
In 1936 she was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metre freestyle event
Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre freestyle
The women's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1912...
. In the 400 metre freestyle competition
Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre freestyle
The women's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1924 after 1920 a 300 metre event was held...
she was eliminated in the first round.
At the 1938 Empire Games she won the gold medal in the 110 yards freestyle contest. She was also a member of the Australian relay team which won the silver medal in the 4×110 yards freestyle event and the bronze medal in the 3×110 yards medley competition.