Ethel Lackie

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Ethel Lackie
Ethel Lackie in 1929
Personal information
Full nameEthel Minnie Lackie
National teamUnited States
Born(1907-02-10)February 10, 1907
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 15, 1979(1979-12-15) (aged 72)
Newbury Park, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubIllinois Athletic Club
Medal record
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris 4×100 m freestyle

Ethel Minnie Lackie (February 10, 1907 – December 15, 1979), also known by her married name Ethel Watkins, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder.[1]

Lackie represented the United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.[2] Individually, she won a gold medal in the women's 100-meter freestyle, finishing with a time of 1:12.4, and leading an American medal sweep of the event.[2][3] She also won a second gold medal as a member of the first-place U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay, together with American teammates Euphrasia Donnelly, Gertrude Ederle and Mariechen Wehselau.[2][4] The U.S. relay team set a new world record of 4:58.8 in the event final.[2] In 1969 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[5]

She was born in Chicago, Illinois and attended high school at University High in the Hyde Park community of Chicago. After retiring from competitions she married Bill Watkins, a rower from the Santa Monica area. She died in Newbury Park, California.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ethel Lackie". Olympedia. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Ethel Lackie. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  3. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1924 Paris Summer Games, Women's 100 metres Freestyle Final. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  4. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, United States Swimming at the 1924 Paris Summer Games. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  5. ^ "Ethel Lackie (USA)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
Records
Preceded by Women's 100-meter freestyle
world record-holder (long course)

January 28, 1926 – August 7, 1929
Succeeded by