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National team
  
Canada

Sport
  
Swimming


Strokes
  
Backstroke, freestyle

Name
  
Mary McConkey

Full name
  
Mary Christine McConkey

Born
  
December 29, 1916 (
1916-12-29
)

Mary Christine McConkey (born December 29, 1916) is a former competitive swimmer who swam in freestyle and backstroke events. As a 19-year-old, McConkey represented Canada at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. She was a member of the Canadian team that finished fourth in the women's 4x100-metre freestyle relay. Individually, McConkey also competed the women's 100-metre backstroke, but she did not advance beyond the first round.

References

Mary McConkey Wikipedia