Dewar, Phyllis (1915–1961)
Dewar, Phyllis (1915–1961)
Canadian swimmer. Name variations: Phyllis Dewar Lowery. Born 1915 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada; died April 1961 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; sister of Dora Dewar Ellsworth (swimmer).
Won a gold medal in 100-yard freestyle, gold medal in 440-yard freestyle), gold medal in 3 × 100-yard medley relay, and gold medal in 4 × 100-yard freestyle relay at the British Empire games (1934); won the gold medal in 4 × 100-yard freestyle relay at British Empire games (1938).
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