Gwen Rix

Beginning her aquatic career as a swimmer, Rix competed at the 1931 junior amateur swimming championships in the 50 yards and 100 yards freestyle events.^[5] The following year, she was second in the breaststroke at the national junior championships.^[6]

Rix began diving in 1934 and benefitted from coaching by Australian Harry Tickle when he toured New Zealand that same year.^[6][7] At the 1935 national championships, Rix was second in the women's diving.^[8][9] She went on to win the New Zealand national diving championship every year from 1936 to 1941, apart from 1937, when the event was not held.^[10]

Considered unlucky by some not to have been selected for the 1936 Olympics,^[11] Rix competed for New Zealand at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, where she finished sixth in the women's 3 m springboard.^[12]

Squire died on 30 April 2000, and her ashes were buried at the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Christchurch.^[13] Her husband had predeceased her in 1988.^[13]