Virginia Grant (9 August 1937 – 24 October 2017) was a Canadian

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 two events 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 ...

. She won the 1956 British 'Open' ASA National Championship 100 metres freestyle title and the 1955 and 1956 ASA National Championship 220 yards freestyle titles.

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* 1937 births 2017 deaths Canadian female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Swimmers at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Swimmers at the 1955 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1955 Pan American Games 20th-century Canadian women 21st-century Canadian women Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub