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American swimmer
Frances Schroth
Schroth (2nd right) at 1920 Olympics |
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Full name | Frances Cowells Schroth |
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National team | United States |
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Born | (1893-04-11)April 11, 1893
Toledo, Ohio |
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Died | October 6, 1961(1961-10-06) (aged 68)
Guadalajara, Mexico |
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Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
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Sport |
Swimming |
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Strokes |
Freestyle |
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Club | Athens Athletic Club |
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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.
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[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).
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[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.
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See also
References
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d Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes,
Frances Schroth
Archived July 18, 2012, at the
Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
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^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports,
United States Swimming at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games
Archived November 9, 2012, at the
Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
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^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games,
Women's 100 metres Freestyle Final
Archived November 14, 2012, at the
Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
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^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games,
Women's 300 metres Freestyle Final
Archived November 1, 2012, at the
Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
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"Frances Schroth". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
External links
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1912:
Belle Moore,
Jennie Fletcher,
Annie Speirs,
Irene Steer (
GBR)
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1920:
Margaret Woodbridge,
Frances Schroth,
Irene Guest,
Ethelda Bleibtrey (
USA)
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1924:
Euphrasia Donnelly,
Gertrude Ederle,
Ethel Lackie,
Mariechen Wehselau (
USA)
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1928:
Adelaide Lambert,
Albina Osipowich,
Eleanor Saville,
Martha Norelius (
USA)
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1932:
Helen Johns,
Eleanor Saville,
Josephine McKim,
Helene Madison (
USA)
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1936:
Jopie Selbach,
Tini Wagner,
Willy den Ouden,
Rie Mastenbroek (
NED)
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1948:
Marie Corridon,
Thelma Kalama,
Brenda Helser,
Ann Curtis (
USA)
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1952:
Ilona Novák,
Judit Temes,
Éva Novák-Gerard,
Katalin Szőke (
HUN)
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1956:
Dawn Fraser,
Faith Leech,
Sandra Morgan,
Lorraine Crapp (
AUS)
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1960:
Joan Spillane,
Shirley Stobs,
Carolyn Wood,
Chris von Saltza (
USA)
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1964:
Sharon Stouder,
Donna de Varona,
Lillian Watson,
Kathy Ellis (
USA)
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1968:
Jane Barkman,
Linda Gustavson,
Susan Pedersen,
Jan Henne (
USA)
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1972:
Shirley Babashoff,
Jane Barkman,
Jenny Kemp,
Sandy Neilson (
USA)
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1976:
Kim Peyton,
Jill Sterkel,
Shirley Babashoff,
Wendy Boglioli (
USA)
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1980:
Barbara Krause,
Caren Metschuck,
Ines Diers,
Sarina Hülsenbeck (
GDR)
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1984:
Jenna Johnson,
Carrie Steinseifer,
Dara Torres,
Nancy Hogshead (
USA)
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1988:
Kristin Otto,
Katrin Meissner,
Daniela Hunger,
Manuela Stellmach (
GDR)
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1992:
Nicole Haislett,
Angel Martino,
Jenny Thompson,
Dara Torres,
Ashley Tappin,
Crissy Ahmann-Leighton (
USA)
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1996:
Angel Martino,
Amy Van Dyken,
Catherine Fox,
Jenny Thompson,
Lisa Jacob,
Melanie Valerio (
USA)
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2000:
Amy Van Dyken,
Courtney Shealy,
Jenny Thompson,
Dara Torres,
Erin Phenix,
Ashley Tappin (
USA)
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2004:
Alice Mills,
Libby Lenton,
Petria Thomas,
Jodie Henry,
Sarah Ryan (
AUS)
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2008:
Inge Dekker,
Ranomi Kromowidjojo,
Femke Heemskerk,
Marleen Veldhuis,
Hinkelien Schreuder,
Manon van Rooijen (
NED)
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2012:
Alicia Coutts,
Cate Campbell,
Brittany Elmslie,
Melanie Schlanger,
Emily Seebohm,
Yolane Kukla,
Libby Trickett (
AUS)
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2016:
Emma McKeon,
Brittany Elmslie,
Bronte Campbell,
Cate Campbell,
Madison Wilson (
AUS)
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2020:
Bronte Campbell,
Meg Harris,
Emma McKeon,
Cate Campbell,
Mollie O'Callaghan,
Madison Wilson (
AUS)
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