Gladys Morcom (31 October 1918 – 18 January 2010) 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 400 metre freestyle at the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...

. She also competed at the

1934 British Empire Games The 1934 British Empire Games were the second edition of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games, held in England, from 4–11 August 1934. The host city was London, with the main venue at Wembley Park, although the track cycling events wer ...

. She married Basil Lees in 1958 and became Gladys Lees and died in 2010.

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1918 births 2010 deaths British female swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Dudley British female freestyle swimmers Swimmers at the 1934 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games competitors for England 20th-century British sportswomen {{UK-swimming-bio-stub