Clare Dennis

Clara "Clare" Dennis (born March 7, 1916 in Burwood , New South Wales , † June 5, 1971 in Manly , Sydney ) was an Australian swimmer .

At the age of 15, she set a new world record for the 200 m chest in January 1932 and was able to confirm this achievement with her Olympic victory at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles . When she was not nominated for the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin , she ended her career.

Web links

Clare Dennis in the International Swimming Hall of Fame (English)
Clare Dennis in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

personal data
SURNAME	Dennis, Clare
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Dennis, Clara
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Australian swimmer
DATE OF BIRTH	March 7, 1916
PLACE OF BIRTH	Burwood , New South Wales, Australia
DATE OF DEATH	5th June 1971
Place of death	Manly , Sydney