Wally Dressel (June 3, 1893 – June 10, 1940) was a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

freestyle Freestyle may refer to: Brands * Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe * Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile * Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine * ICD Freestyle, a paintball marker * Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott La ...

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 ...

, who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. She won a silver medal in relay together with her teammates

Grete Rosenberg Margareta "Grete" Rosenberg (October 7, 1896 – February 5, 1979) was a German freestyle swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. She won a silver medal in relay together with her teammates Wally Dressel, Louise Otto and He ...

Louise Otto Louise Otto (August 30, 1896 – March 9, 1975) was a German freestyle swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. She was born in Hamburg, Germany. She won a silver medal in the relay together with her teammates Grete Rosenber ...

and

Hermine Stindt Hermine Stindt (January 3, 1888 – February 19, 1974) was a German freestyle swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. She won a silver medal in relay together with her teammates Grete Rosenberg, Louise Otto and Wally Dressel. I ...

. In the

100 metre freestyle The 100 metre freestyle is often considered to be the highlight (Blue Ribbon event) of the sport of swimming, like 100 metres in the sport of Athletics. The first swimmer to break the one-minute barrier (long course) was Johnny Weissmuller, in 1 ...

competition she was eliminated in the semi-finals.

References

External links

Waltraud Dressel's profile at Sports Reference.com
1893 births 1940 deaths German female freestyle swimmers German female swimmers Olympic swimmers for Germany Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Germany Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in swimming {{Germany-swimming-Olympic-medalist-stub