Elspeth Parker

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Elspeth Parker
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes freestyle, backstroke
ClubWestern Baths, Glasgow

Elspeth Parker was a Scottish competitive swimmer who specialised in freestyle and represented Scotland at the 1934 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Parker was a member of the Western Baths in Glasgow [1] and at the Empire Games swimming trials at Port Seton, Parker won the 100 yards freestyle event. [2]

She subsequently represented the Scottish Empire Games team [3] at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, England, [4] participating in the 4 x 100 yards freestyle relay event. [5]

Parker was the 1937 Scottish champion over 200 yards [6] the 150 yards champion and record holder [7] and the 1938 backstroke champion and record holder. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Swimming Trials" . Daily Record. 23 June 1934. p. 20. Retrieved 29 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Scots Team for London" . The Scotsman. 2 July 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 29 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Empire Games" . The Scotsman. 6 July 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 28 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Scotland team - London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Visit of Scottish Ladies' Champion" . Northern Chronicle and General Advertiser for the North of Scotland. 14 July 1937. p. 4. Retrieved 29 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Aberdeen Girls's Swim Record" . Sunday Mail (Glasgow). 22 May 1938. p. 43. Retrieved 29 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Burntisland Swimming Gala" . Fifeshire Advertiser. 9 July 1938. p. 7. Retrieved 29 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.


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