Peggy Gould

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Peggy Gould
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
BornQ3. 1922 [1]
Cardiff, Wales
Sport
Sport Swimming, Diving
Event(s)
 Backstroke, Freestyle
ClubRoath 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]

Biography

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 early 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Gould, Margaret". Free BMD. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Competition Results" . Merthyr Express. 17 August 1935. p. 18. Retrieved 19 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Competition Results" . Western Mail. 26 June 1933. p. 12. Retrieved 19 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Candidates for Preliminary Welsh Trials" . Western Mail. 20 June 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 19 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Welsh Girl Youngest Competitor" . Western Mail. 1 August 1934. p. 7. Retrieved 19 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Medal Standings Hamilton 1930". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Swimming at Wembley" . Liverpool Daily Post. 20 June 1934. p. 13. Retrieved 19 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Swimming Champion" . Western Mail. 16 July 1936. p. 13. Retrieved 19 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Miss Gould Wins" . Western Mail. 25 June 1937. p. 6. Retrieved 19 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "The Taff Swim". Cardiff Parks. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
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