Jean McDowell
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's swimming | ||
Competitor for  Scotland
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| British Empire Games | ||
| Bronze | 1930 Hamilton | 4×100 yd freestyle |
| Bronze | 1934 London | 100 yd freestyle |
| Bronze | 1934 London | 3×110 yd medley |
Competitor for  Great Britain
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| European Championships | ||
| Silver | 1931 Paris | 4×100 m freestyle |
Jean H. McDowell (later Burnett, born 22 September 1908 in Edinburgh,[1] died 2 February 2000[2]) was a Scottish freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
In 1928 she finished fourth the 100 metre freestyle event.[3]
Two years later she won the bronze medal with the Scottish team in 4×100 yards freestyle competition at the 1930 British Empire Games.[4] At the 1934 Empire Games she won the bronze medal in the 100 yards freestyle contest as well as with the Scottish team in the 3×110 yards medley event.[4]
In Scotland she swam for Warrender Baths Club.[2]
References
- ↑ Daniels, Stephanie (Spring 1999) Swimming to the very end - British Swimming Memories of 1928, Amsterdam Journal of Olympics History, copy of article retrieved from the web 10 November 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tedder, Anita and Daniels, Stephanie (12 February 2000) Jean Burnett The Herald, Retrieved 25 January 2013
- ↑ Gilmore, Jamie, editor (1990) "One Hundred Years of Warrender Baths Club 1888-1988" Macdonald Lindsay Pindar plc, Edinburgh, ISBN 0-9516787-0-1
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "One Hundred Years of Scottish Swimming", Peter Bilsborough, 1988, Scottish Amateur Swimming Association