Ethel Lackie
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Ethel Minnie•Lackie (-Watkins) |
| Used name | Ethel•Lackie |
| Born | 10 February 1907 in Chicago, Illinois (USA) |
| Died | 15 December 1979 in Newbury Park, California (USA) |
| Affiliations | Illinois AC, Chicago (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Ethel Lackie grew up near Chicago, where she had learned to swim by the time she was three. She later lived near Lake Michigan and represented the Illinois AC in competition. Lackie set numerous U.S. and world records and was the first woman to break 60 seconds for the 100y freestyle and the first to clock 1:10.0 for the 100m freestyle. After her retirement she married Bill Watkins, a well-known rowing champion in the Santa Monica area.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Ethel Lackie | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m freestyle – 28 January 1926 - 7 August 1929: 1:10.0 (28 January 1926; Toledo, USA); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 20 July 1924 - 9 August 1928: 4:58.8 (20 July 1924; Paris, FRA))