Beverley Ann Bainbridge (née Spargo; 28 January 1940 – 9 May 2016) was an Australian

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. She competed in the women's 100 metre butterfly at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

. Bainbridge died on 9 May 2016, aged 76.

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* 1940 births 2016 deaths Olympic swimmers for Australia Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Australian female butterfly swimmers Swimmers at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 20th-century Australian women 21st-century Australian women Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{Australia-swimming-bio-stub