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Mary McConkey

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Mary McConkey
Personal information
Full nameMary Christine McConkey
National team Canada
Born(1916-02-29)February 29, 1916
DiedOctober 27, 1981(1981-10-27) (aged 65)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle

Mary Christine McConkey (February 29, 1916 – October 27, 1981) was a competitive swimmer who swam in freestyle and backstroke events. As a 19-year-old, McConkey represented Canada at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. She was a member of the Canadian team that finished fourth in the women's 4x100-metre freestyle relay. Individually, McConkey also competed in the women's 100-metre backstroke, but she did not advance beyond the first round.[1]

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mary McConkey". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2008.
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