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Apr 11, 1893 Toledo, Ohio, United States Died on 06 Oct 1961 (aged 68)
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former word record-holder
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About Frances Schroth
- Frances Cowells Schroth (April 11, 1893 – October 6, 1961) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.
- She represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.
- She won the gold medal as member of the first-place U.S.
- team in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, together with Margaret Woodbridge, Irene Guest and Ethelda Bleibtrey.
- The American relay team set a new world record of 5:11.6 in the event final.
- Individually, she also won bronze medals for her third-place performances in the women's 100-meter freestyle (1:17.2) and the women's 300-meter freestyle (4:52.0).Schroth was born in Toledo, Ohio.
- She was married to George Schroth, an Olympic bronze medalist in water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
