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Full name
  
Marjorie Anne McQuade

Role
  
Swimmer

Name
  
Marjorie McQuade


Sport
  
Swimming

National team
  
Australia

Strokes
  
Freestyle swimming

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Born
  
16 July 1934 (age 89) (
1934-07-16
)

Club
  
Melbourne Swimming Club

Marjorie Anne McQuade (born 16 July 1934), later known by her married name Marjorie Bennett, is a former competition swimmer who represented Australia at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand, McQuade was one of the standout performers for Australia, winning three gold medals. Individually, she won the women's 110-yard freestyle, and was a member of the winning Australian women's teams in the 4×110-yard freestyle relay and the 3×110-yard medley relay.

McQuade attended St Michael's School in St Kilda, Victoria. McQuade is a St Michael's "notable alumni" and an "Old Michaelian".

References

Marjorie McQuade Wikipedia