Phyllis Dewar
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| Full name | Phyllis Delma Dewar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 5, 1916 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | April 8, 1961 (aged 45) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Phyllis Delma Dewar (March 5, 1916 – April 8, 1961), also known by her married name Phyllis Lowery, was a Canadian competition swimmer and freestyle specialist. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, she was a member of the Canadian relay team that finished fourth in the women's 4×100-metre freestyle relay. In the 100-metre freestyle, she advanced to the semifinals of the event before being eliminated.
In the 1934 British Empire Games in London, she won gold medals in the 100-yard and 440-yard freestyle events and in two relays. Four years later, at the 1938 Empire Games in Sydney, she won her fifth gold medal in the 4×110-yard freestyle relay.
Early life[edit]
Dewar was born on March 5, 1916, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. She began swimming during her early childhood.[1]
Career[edit]
In the mid-1930s, Dewar was the Canadian freestyle record holder in numerous freestyle events including the 100-yard and one-mile races.[2] In international competitions, she won four gold medals at the 1934 British Empire Games and her final gold at the 1938 British Empire Games.[3] She also competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics but did not medal. After ending her swimming career in the late 1930s, Dewar served in the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service.[4]
Awards and honors[edit]
In 1934, Dewar was the recipient of both the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award[3] and Velma Springstead Trophy as the best Canadian female athlete of that year.[2] Dewar was posthumously inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1967.[5] Other posthumous inductions include Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1971[4] and the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1972.[6]
Death[edit]
Dewar died on April 8, 1961, in Toronto, Ontario.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Dewar was married with four children.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Ferguson, Bob (2008). "Phyllis Dewar". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ a b c Stoffel, Holden; Zemlak, Karen (2007). "Dewar, Phyllis". In Mlazga, Brian (ed.). Saskatchewan Sports: Lives Past and Present. University of Regina. p. 29. ISBN 9780889771673.
- ^ a b "Winners: Phyllis Dewar, Swimming". Greatest Sporting Moments. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "PHYLLIS DEWAR". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Phyllis Dewar". Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Members of the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame". Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- "Phyllis Dewar". sports-reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
- "Dewar, Phyllis (1916–61)". with picture
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- 1916 births
- 1961 deaths
- Canadian female freestyle swimmers
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada
- Olympic swimmers for Canada
- Sportspeople from Moose Jaw
- Swimmers at the 1934 British Empire Games
- Swimmers at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 1938 British Empire Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
- Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games
- Medallists at the 1938 British Empire Games