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Florence Humble

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Florence Humble
Personal information
National team Canada
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Canada
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1934 London 4×100 yd freestyle

Florence Humble was a Canadian swimmer who competed internationally in freestyle events in the 1930s.[1][2]

At the 1934 British Empire Games in London, she won a gold medal with the Canadian team in the 4×100-yard relay competition.[3] She was also a member of the Canadian team at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney. [4]

References

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  1. "Western came close monday night to defeating swimming Ace Florence Humble in the 220-Yard style race". Winnipeg Free Press Newspaper Archives. 30 August 1938. p. 12.
  2. "More about swimmers continued from Page 29". Winnipeg Free Press Newspaper Archives. 11 December 1937. p. 31.
  3. "Irene Pirie-Milton (full name: Irene Catherine Pirie-Milton)". Archived from the original on January 19, 2011.
  4. "Canadians for Sydney". Waikato Times. 14 December 1937. p. 11.