Beatrice Wolstenholme
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Beatrice "Trix" Wolstenholme (later Whalen, 1920 – 5 October 2008) was an English
freestyle
swimmer
who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games
.
She was born in Withington
, Manchester
and was the younger sister of Cecelia Wolstenholme
.
At the 1934 Empire Games she was a member of the English relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×110 yards freestyle event.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games
1934 British Empire Games
The 1934 British Empire Games were the second of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games. They were held at the White City Stadium in London, England from 4–11 August 1934, apart from the cycling at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester, and the swimming, which took place at the Empire Pool in Wembley...
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She was born in Withington
Withington
Withington is a suburban area of the City of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies south of Manchester city centre, about south of Fallowfield, north-east of Didsbury, and east of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, near the centre-to-south edges of the Greater Manchester Urban Area; in the...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and was the younger sister of Cecelia Wolstenholme
Cecelia Wolstenholme
Cecelia Wolstenholme is an English breaststroke swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics.She was born in Withington, Manchester and was the older sister of Beatrice Wolstenholme....
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At the 1934 Empire Games she was a member of the English relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×110 yards freestyle event.