National team United States Height 1.7 m Sport Swimming Strokes Freestyle swimming | Name Margaret Woodbridge Club Detroit Athletic Club Role Swimmer | |
Full name Margaret Darling Woodbridge Born January 6, 1902 ( 1902-01-06 ) Detroit, Michigan Died February 23, 1995, New York City, New York, United States Olympic medals Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Women's 300 metre freestyle People also search for Frances Schroth, Irene Guest | ||
Margaret Darling Woodbridge (January 6, 1902 – February 23, 1995), also known by her married name Margaret Presley, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder.
She represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. She won the gold medal as member of the winning U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay. Woodbridge and her American relay teammates Frances Schroth, Irene Guest and Ethelda Bleibtrey set a new world record of 5:11.6 in the event final. Individually, Woodbridge received a silver medal for her second-place performance in the women's 300-meter freestyle, finishing behind American teammate Ethelda Bleibtrey, in a time of 4:42.8.
Woodbridge was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Pioneer Swimmer" in 1989.