Edna Davey

Edna Davey
Personal information
Born(1909-07-24)24 July 1909
London, England
Died2000 (aged 90–91)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle

Edna May Davey (24 July 1909 – 2000), later Eaton, and then Hamilton, was an Australian freestyle swimmer.[1] She competed in two events at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]

Davey set a world record of 15min 46 4-5sec for 1,000 metres at Domain Baths, Sydney in 1929.[3]

In 1930 she married cricketer Ronald Eaton,[4] but was divorced in 1934.[5] She married Harry Hamilton in 1936. Their son, Graham Hamilton competed in the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

References

  1. ^ Edna Davey at Olympedia (archive)
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edna Davey Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  3. ^ "World's Records". Evening News. No. 19529. New South Wales, Australia. 28 January 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 1 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "NEWLY WEDS". The Sun. No. 6261. New South Wales, Australia. 4 December 1930. p. 15 (FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 7 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Edna Davey: Husband's divorce". The Sun. No. 7642. New South Wales, Australia. 29 June 1934. p. 11 (FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 7 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.


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