Evelyn de Lacy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian swimmer, Olympic athlete
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Place of Birth: Maylands, Western Australia, Australia
About Evelyn de Lacy
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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