Marjorie McQuade
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| Full name | Marjorie Anne McQuade | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 July 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 October 1997 (aged 63) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Melbourne Swimming Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Marjorie Anne McQuade (16 July 1934 – 10 October 1997), later known by her married name Marjorie Bennett, was a competition swimmer who represented Australia at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[1]
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. She is one of the St Michael's "notable alumni" and an "Old Michaelian".[citation needed] Her husband Peter Bennett was an Australian rules footballer and competed for Australia in water polo at the 1952 Olympics. She died on 10 October 1997.[2][3]
