Mabel Hamblen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 September 1904 Fulham, London, England |
| Died | 18 April 1955 (aged 50) Hammersmith, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | Hammersmith Ladies SC |
Mabel Hamblen (19 September 1904 – 18 April 1955) was a British swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.[1] Hamblen was the first woman to win Long Distance Champion of England for three successive years (1926–1928), swimming five miles on the River Thames from Kew to Putney.[2] She was a founding member of the Hammersmith Ladies Swimming Club, and once served as captain.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mabel Hamblen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Mabel Hamblen". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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