Mealing, Philomena (1912–2002)
Mealing, Philomena (1912–2002)
Australian swimmer. Name variations: Philomena Alecia Mealing; Bonnie Mealing. Born July 28, 1912 (another source cites May 18, 1913), in Woolloomooloo, Australia; died Jan 1, 2002, in Sydney; married; children: Fraser and Denise.
Broke World record for 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1:20.6 (Feb 1930); at Los Angeles Olympics, won a silver medal for the 100-meter backstroke (1932).
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