Olive Mary Bartle (1912-1994)[1] was female swimmer who competed for England.[2]

Olive Bartle
Personal information
Nationality England
Born10 September 1912
Lewisham
Died10 April 1994 (aged 81)
Hackney
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Bronze medal – third place 1934 London 4×110 yd freestyle relay
Representing  Great Britain
European Aquatics Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1934 Magdeburg 4×100 m freestyle relay

Diving career

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Bartle won a bronze medal in the 4×110 yard freestyle relay at the 1934 British Empire Games in London.[3]

Bartle was the southern counties 220 yards freestyle champion and represented England in the 1934 European Games in Magdeburg. She swam for the Kingston & Croydon Swimming Clubs.[4]

Personal life

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She married Ralph Banfield in 1937.

References

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  1. ^ "Births". Free BMD.
  2. ^ "Downstream: A History and Celebration of Swimming the River Thames (2015)". Publicism.
  3. ^ "Swimmers powered by Bovril". Senate House Library. August 2012.
  4. ^ "SIGNED OLIVE BARTLE KINGSTON CROYDON SC ENGLAND EUROPEAN EMPIRE GAMES 1934". Worth Point.