Evelyn de Lacy

Who was Evelyn de Lacy?

Evelyn Rose de Lacy was an Australian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

As a 16 year old on 18 December 1933 she set a Western Australian state record in the 100 yard freestyle race at Crawley Baths.

In 1936 she was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metre freestyle event. In the 400 metre freestyle competition she was eliminated in the first round.

At the 1938 Empire Games she won the gold medal in the 110 yards freestyle contest. She was also a member of the Australian relay team which won the silver medal in the 4×110 yards freestyle event and the bronze medal in the 3×110 yards medley competition.