Irene Evans (swimmer)

Irene Evans
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born
Wales
Sport
SportSwimming
Event(s)
Freestyle, Backstroke
ClubSwansea SC

Irene Evans was a Welsh swimmer who specialised in freestyle and backstroke and competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Evans was born in Wales and was a member of the Swansea Swimming Club and was twice junior champion of Wales, in addition to being the senior champion of Wales over the freestyle in 1933.[1] She was also a competent backstroke swimmer,[2] finishing third behind Valerie Davies and Jeanne Greenland in the 1933 Welsh backstroke championship.[3]

In June 1934, Evans was selected for preliminary trials for the 1934 British Empire Games team[4] and subsequently represented the Welsh team[5] at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, where she helped Wales finish fifth in the 4 × 100 yards freestyle relay with Peggy Gould, Valerie Davies and Jeanne Greenland.[6]

After the Games had finished Evans was presented to the Prince of Wales at York House.[7] In 1936 she became the backstroke champion of Wales.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Irene Evans". South Wales Daily Post. 21 October 1933. p. 5. Retrieved 19 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "First Gala of the New Season". South Wales Daily Post. 3 May 1933. p. 7. Retrieved 19 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Championship won by Newport". South Wales Daily Post. 13 October 1933. p. 3. Retrieved 19 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Candidates for Preliminary Welsh Trials". Western Mail. 20 June 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 17 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Medal Standings Hamilton 1930". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Swimming at Wembley". Liverpool Daily Post. 20 June 1934. p. 13. Retrieved 19 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Presented to Prince of Wales". South Wales Daily Post. 31 July 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 19 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Seven Sisters Swimming Gala". Port Talbot Guardian. 20 June 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 19 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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