Margaret_Girvan

Margaret Girvan

Margaret Girvan

Scottish swimmer

Margaret Therese Girvan (2 October 1932 – 7 January 1979) was a Scottish swimmer. Girvan competed for Great Britain in the 400 metre and 4 × 100 metres freestyle events at the 1956 Olympics and reached the final in the relay. She represented Scotland at the British Empire Games in 1950, 1954 and 1958 and won one gold and two bronze medals.[2] She won the 1956 ASA National Championship 440 yards freestyle title.[3]

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    "Girvan, Margaret Therese". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. 11 January 1979. p. 15. Retrieved 1 July 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
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    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margaret Girvan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
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    ""McKechnie's Fine Swim." Times, 6 Sept. 1956, p. 3". Times Digital Archive.


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