Frances Cowells Schroth (April 11, 1893 – October 6, 1961) was an American competition
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 ...
, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. She represented the United States at the
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...
in Antwerp, Belgium.
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Frances Schroth
. Retrieved November 29, 2012. She won the gold medal as member of the first-place U.S. team in the
4×100-meter freestyle relay, together with
Margaret Woodbridge
Margaret Darling Woodbridge (January 6, 1902 – February 23, 1995), also known by her married name Margaret Presley, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder.
She represented the United States at the 1920 S ...
,
Irene Guest and
Ethelda Bleibtrey.
[ The American relay team set a new world record of 5:11.6 in the event final.][ Individually, she also won bronze medals for her third-place performances in the women's 100-meter freestyle (1:17.2) and the women's 300-meter freestyle (4:52.0).][
Schroth was born in Toledo, Ohio. She was married to ]George Schroth
George Edward Schroth (December 31, 1899 – January 26, 1989) was an American water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Sacramento, California and died in Los Molinos, Cali ...
, an Olympic bronze medalist in water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...
.
See also
* List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
* World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay
This article includes the world record progression for the 4×100 metres freestyle relay, and it shows the chronological history of world record times in that competitive swimming event. The 4×100 metres freestyle relay is a relay event in whic ...
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1893 births
1961 deaths
American female freestyle swimmers
World record setters in swimming
Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming
Sportspeople from Toledo, Ohio
Swimmers at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics
20th-century American women
20th-century American people
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