Irene Strong

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameIrene Marie•Strong (-Watler)
Used nameIrene•Strong
Born3 March 1929
Died20 February 2018 (aged 88 years 11 months 17 days) in ?, Cayman IslandsCAY
AffiliationsVancouver Amateur Swim Club — Vancouver, British ColumbiaCAN
NOCCanadaCAN

Biography

At the 1950 British Empire Irene Strong finished fourth in the 220 yards breaststroke, in the 4×110 yards freestyle (with Kay McNamee and the non-Olympians C. Miles and J. Morgan), and in the 3×110 yards medley (with the non-Olympians C. Miles and J. Morgan) and was eliminated in the heats of the 110 yards freestyle.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) CAN Irene Strong
100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) 28
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) Canada 11
200 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) 16
1952 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) CAN Irene Strong
100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) 36
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) Canada =11
200 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) 26

Olympic family relations