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Jennie Fletcher (19 March 1890 – 17 January 1968), later known by her married name Jennie Hyslop, was a British competitive
Jennie Fletcher
. Retrieved 17 March 2015. In 1971 she was inducted to theLeicester's Olympian honoured . . . 100 years after her triumph
, ''Leicester Mercury'' (24 March 2012). Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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 ...
, Olympic gold medallist, and former world record-holder. In 1905 she set a new world record in the 100-yard freestyle that stood for seven years. She was selected for the 1908 Olympics, but the women's swimming events were cancelled due to a shortage of participants. At 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 gold medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay and a bronze medal in the individual 100-metre freestyle race.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, AthletesJennie Fletcher
. Retrieved 17 March 2015. In 1971 she was inducted to the
International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests and serving as the central point for the stu ...
as an "Honor Swimmer".
Fletcher was born in an underprivileged family of 11 siblings and had to combine swimming with daily 12-hour work. In 1913 she began teaching swimming in Leicester, which ended her competitive career as she turned from an amateur into a professional. In 1917, she married and immigrated to Canada, where she gave birth to a daughter and five sons., ''Leicester Mercury'' (24 March 2012). Retrieved 17 March 2015.
See also
*List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests a ...
* List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in swimming.
Current program
50 metre freestyle
100 metre freestyle
200 metre freestyle
400 metre freestyle
800 metre freestyle
1500 metre freestyle
100 metre backstroke
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* World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay
This article includes the world record progression for the 4×100 metres freestyle relay, and it shows the chronological history of world record times in that competitive swimming event. The 4×100 metres freestyle relay is a relay event in which ...
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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fletcher, Jennie 1890 births 1968 deaths British female freestyle swimmers British female swimmers English female water polo players Olympic swimmers of Great Britain Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics English Olympic medallists Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain World record setters in swimming Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics English emigrants to Canada Olympic gold medalists in swimming People from Belgrave, Leicester