Evelyn de Lacy

De Lacy in 1934
Personal information
Full name	Evelyn Rose de Lacy
National team	Australia
Born	(1917-11-21)21 November 1917 Maylands, Western Australia
Died	27 June 2004(2004-06-27) (aged 86) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Bronte Amateur Swimming Club
Medal record Representing  Australia British Empire Games 1938 Sydney 110 yd freestyle 1938 Sydney 4×110 yd freestyle 1938 Sydney 3×110 yd medley

Evelyn Rose de Lacy (21 November 1917 – 27 June 2004), also known by her married name Evelyn Whillier, was an Australian freestyle swimmer. 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.^[1] She later competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100-metre freestyle event. In the 400-metre freestyle, she was eliminated in the first round.^[2] At the 1938 Empire Games she won the gold medal in the 110-yard freestyle contest. She was also a member of the Australian relay teams that won the silver medal in the 4×110-yard freestyle event and the bronze medal in the 3×110-yard medley competition.

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