Edna Davey
Australian swimmer
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Edna May Davey (24 July 1909 – 2000), later Eaton, and then Hamilton, was an Australian freestyle swimmer.[1] She competed in two events at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 July 1909 London, England |
| Died | 2000 (aged 90–91) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | freestyle |
Davey set a world record of 15min 46 4-5sec for 1,000 metres at Domain Baths, Sydney in 1929.[3]
In 1930 she married cricketer Ronald Eaton,[4] but was divorced in 1934.[5] She married Harry Hamilton in 1936. Their son, Graham Hamilton competed in the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
