Lillian Birkenhead (19 January 1905 – 4 February 1979) was a British

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 freestyle event 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 ...

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* 1905 births 1979 deaths British female swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Liverpool People from Garston British female freestyle swimmers 20th-century British women {{UK-swimming-bio-stub