Phyllis Dewar

Phyllis Dewar

Personal information
Full name	Phyllis Delma Dewar
National team	Canada
Born	(1916-03-05)March 5, 1916 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Died	April 8, 1961(1961-04-08) (aged 45) Toronto, Ontario
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Medal record Women's swimming Competitor for Canada British Empire Games 1934 London 100 yd freestyle 1934 London 440 yd freestyle 1934 London 4×110 yd freestyle 1934 London 3×110 yd medley 1938 Sydney 4×110 yd freestyle

Phyllis Delma Dewar (March 5, 1916 – April 8, 1961) was a Canadian freestyle swimmer. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, she was a member of the Canadian relay team that finished fourth in the women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay. In the 100-metre freestyle, she advanced to the semifinals of the event before being eliminated.

In the 1934 British Empire Games in London, she won gold medals in the 100-yard and 440-yard freestyle events and in two relays. Four years later, at the 1938 Empire Games in Sydney, she won her fifth gold medal in the 4x110-yard freestyle relay,

She was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and died in Toronto, Ontario.

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