Margaret_McDowall

Margaret McDowall

Margaret McDowall

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Margaret Gibson McDowall (born 10 January 1936 in Kilmarnock, Scotland),[1] is a female retired competitive swimmer who represented Scotland.

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Swimming career

McDowall was educated at Kilmarnock Academy and was a member of the Scottish Swimming Team from the age of 14.[2] Unusually she practiced in the local municipal swimming baths in Kilmarnock rather than any purpose-built training facility.

She was a member of the three-woman relay team at the 1954 Commonwealth games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada[3] and at the ASA National British Championships she won the 110 yards backstroke title four times (1950, 1951, 1952, 1953).[4][5][6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Margaret Gibson McDowall". Olympic Database. Retrieved 2 December 2007.
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    "Margaret McDowall". Kilmarnock Academy. Retrieved 2 December 2007.
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    "Famous people". East Ayrshire Council. Archived from the original on 16 December 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2007.
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    ""Swimming." Times, 29 July 1950, p. 7". Times Digital Archive.
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    ""Swimming." Times, 25 Aug. 1951, p. 2". Times Digital Archive.
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    ""Swimming And Diving Championships." Times, 7 Sept. 1953, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.


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