| Frances Schroth | |
| Fullname: | Frances Cowells Schroth |
| National Team: | United States |
| Strokes: | Freestyle |
| Club: | Athens Athletic Club |
| Birth Date: | April 11, 1893 |
| Birth Place: | Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Height: | 5feet |
Frances Cowells Schroth (April 11, 1893 – October 6, 1961) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. She represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.[1] She won the gold medal as member of the first-place U.S. team in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, together with Margaret Woodbridge, Irene Guest and Ethelda Bleibtrey.[1] [2] The American relay team set a new world record of 5:11.6 in the event final.[1] Individually, she also won bronze medals for her third-place performances in the women's 100-meter freestyle (1:17.2) and the women's 300-meter freestyle (4:52.0).[1] [3] [4]
Schroth was born in Toledo, Ohio. She was married to George Schroth, an Olympic bronze medalist in water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[5]