| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | Q3. 1922 [1] Cardiff, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming, Diving |
Event(s) | Backstroke, Freestyle |
| Club | Roath Park SC, Cardiff |
Margaret Gould (born 1922) is a former Welsh swimmer and diver, who was the youngest competitor at the 1934 Commonwealth Games. [2]
Gould was born in Cardiff, Wales and was a member of the Roath Park Swimming Club of Cardiff and in 1933 was the Welsh junior diving champion at just 11-years-old. [3]
Gould impressed throughout 1933 and the ealy part of 1934 and in June 1934 was selected for preliminary trials for the 1934 British Empire Games team [4] At the age of 12, [5] she subsequently represented the Welsh team [6] at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, where she helped Wales finish fifth in the 4 × 100 yards freestyle relay, with Irene Evans, Valerie Davies and Jeanne Greenland. [7]
In 1936, she set a new Welsh junior record of 70 3-5 sec over the freestyle course [8] and in 1937 won the Welsh backstroke title. [9] Gould was a Welsh winner of the prestigious Taff Swim held in Roath Park Lake in 1938. [10]
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