Edith Mayne
Swimmer, Olympic athlete
1905 –
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Who is Edith Mayne?
Edith May Mayne was an English freestyle swimmer from Newton Abbot, Devon, who broke the world record in the women's 1500 m freestyle on September 15, 1926 in Exmouth, Devon, clocking 24:00.2. She represented Great Britain in the 400 m freestyle event at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands, but was eliminated in the semi-finals.
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