Ellen King

Ellen King
Personal information
Born 16 January 1909
Renfrew, Scotland
Died February 1994 (aged 85)
Parkgate, Cheshire, England
Sport
Sport Swimming
Club Warrender Baths Club, Edinburgh

Ellen Elizabeth King (later Pearson, 16 January 1909 – February 1994) was a Scottish swimmer who competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1924, although ill,[1] she finished sixth in the 100 m backstroke event and, aged 15, was the youngest participant.[2] In 1928 she won two silver medals, in the 4×100 m freestyle relay and 100 m backstroke events.[3]

In the late 1920s King held the world records in the 150 and 220 yard breaststroke.[4] At the 1930 British Empire Games she won a silver medal in the 100 yard freestyle and a bronze medal in the 200 yard breaststroke. As a member of the Scottish relay team she won her second bronze medal in the 4×100 yard freestyle competition.[3]

Ellen King swam for the Warrender Baths Club in Scotland[5] and was a swimming teacher at Edinburgh schools for forty years[6] until her retirement in 1974.[1] In 2002 she was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame.[7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Edinburgh's 100 Greatest The Edinburgh Evening News, Retrieved 11 December 2013
  2. ↑ Hannan, Martin (17 November 2002) Scottish sports hall of fame: The nominees: Ellen King (1909–1994) Scotland on Sunday, Retrieved 14 February 2012
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ellen King. Sports Reference.com
  4. ↑ Ellen King (Ellen Pearson) 1909 – 1994 Gazeteer for Scotland, Retrieved 11 December 2013
  5. ↑ Staff (4 February 2006) Wonder of Warrender The Scotsman, Retrieved 25 January 2013
  6. ↑ Staff (25 August 2001) Olympic medals are sold The Herald Scotland, Retrieved 6 February 2013
  7. ↑ Ellen King, Swimming, Inducted 2001 Sport Scotland, Scottish Sports Hall of Fame, Retrieved 15 February 2013

External links

British women 4×100 m team at the 1928 Olympics, King is second from left