Evelyn de Lacy explained

Evelyn de Lacy
Fullname:Evelyn Rose de Lacy
Strokes:Freestyle
Club:Bronte Amateur Swimming Club
Birth Date:21 November 1917
Birth Place:Maylands, Western Australia
Death Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Evelyn Rose de Lacy (21 November 1917 – 27 June 2004), also known by her married name Evelyn Whillier, was an Australian freestyle swimmer. 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.[1] She later competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100-metre freestyle event. In the 400-metre freestyle, she was eliminated in the first round.[2] At the 1938 Empire Games she won the gold medal in the 110-yard freestyle contest. She was also a member of the Australian relay teams that won the silver medal in the 4×110-yard freestyle event and the bronze medal in the 3×110-yard medley competition.

Notes and References

  1. News: 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL'S RECORD. . . Brisbane . 20 December 1933 . 12 January 2011 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002202/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/evelyn-de-lacy-1.html Evelyn de Lacy