Gwitha Ifwersen Shand (31 July 1904 – 11 December 1962) was a
New Zealand
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swimmer, who competed in two events 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 ...
in
Paris
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.
In the
100m freestyle she was eliminated in the semi-finals.
[Swimming at the 1924 Paris Summer Games:Women's 100 metres Freestyle Semi-Finals]
Sports Reference (20 July 1924). Retrieved on 2015-07-29. In the final of the
400m freestyle she did not finish.
[Swimming at the 1924 Paris Summer Games:Women's 400 metres Freestyle Final]
Sports Reference (15 July 1924). Retrieved on 2015-07-29. Shand and fellow swimmer
Clarrie Heard
Ernest Clarence Trevail "Clarrie" Heard (8 June 1906 – 27 May 1990) was a New Zealand swimmer, who competed in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris
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caught colds before the Olympics and neither was able to swim at their best,
[Ron Palenski & Terry Maddaford: ''The Games'' Auckland: Moa Publications Ltd. ] Shand in particular having trouble breathing during her races.
[
Shand was the National record holder in the 200 metres freestyle in 1924.]
References
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1904 births
1962 deaths
Swimmers at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Olympic swimmers for New Zealand
New Zealand female swimmers
Swimmers from Christchurch
20th-century New Zealand women