Madge McCallum

Madge McCallum

Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	freestyle
Club	Renfrew Baths
Medal record Women's swimming Representing   Scotland British Empire Games 1934 London 3×110 yd medley relay

Margaret McCallum was a Scottish competitive swimmer who specialsed in freestyle and represented Scotland at the 1934 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games), winning a bronze medal.

Biography

McCallum was a member of the Renfrew Baths club and in 1932, she finished runner-up in the Scottish 200 yards freestyle championship. ^[1] She was the 1933 Scottish 100 yards freestyle junior champion and in addition to freestyle, was competent in both backstroke and breaststroke. ^[2]

She represented the Scottish team and won a bronze medal in the 3×110 yd medley relay event at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, England. ^{[3] [4]}

In 1935, she was the Scottish breaststroke champion and record holder. ^[5]

See also

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)

References

1. "Madge McCallum" (PDF). Scottish Swim Archives. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
2. "Attactive Swimming Gala" . Hawick Express. 1 November 1934. Retrieved 24 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "England London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
4. "M McCallum". Team Scotland. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
5. "Swimming Notes" . Falkirk Herald. 15 June 1935. Retrieved 24 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.