Ethel Lackie

Toronto Daily Star, 25 July 1924

Besides winning the 100-metre freestyle, Ethel Lackie (1907-1979) also won a gold medal in the 4 x 100 100-metre freestyle relay. In 1926, her time of 1:10.0 in the 100 metre freestyle set a world record that she held until 1929. She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1969.

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