Iris Tanner

Who was Iris Tanner?

Iris Vera Tanner was an English swimmer born in Eastbourne, who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and 1928 Summer Olympics.

In the 1924 Olympics she won a silver medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event and was fifth in the 100 m freestyle event. In the 400 m freestyle competition she was eliminated in the semi-finals.

Four years later in Amsterdam she won her second silver medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event, was sixth in the 400 m freestyle event and was fourth in her heat in the semi-finals of 100 m freestyle event and did not advance.