Virginia Grant Explained

Virginia Grant
Nationality:Canadian
Birth Date:9 August 1937
Death Date:[1]

Virginia Grant (9 August 1937  - 24 October 2017) was a Canadian swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2] She won the 1956 British 'Open' ASA National Championship 100 metres freestyle title [3] and the 1955 and 1956 ASA National Championship 220 yards freestyle titles.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Virginia Gooderham RIDPATH. The Globe and Mail. The Woodbridge Company. 30 October 2017. 20 January 2019.
  2. Virginia Grant Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418081015/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/virginia-grant-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 6 October 2016.
  3. Web site: "Olympic Swimming Selections." Times, 10 Sept. 1956, p. 12. Times Digital Archive.
  4. Web site: "New Free-Style Record By Roberts." Times, 3 Sept. 1955, p. 3.. Times Digital Archive.
  5. Web site: "Roberts Fastest Qualifier." Times, 8 Sept. 1956, p. 2. Times Digital Archive.