Betty Tancock

Elizabeth Alberta Tancock (February 22, 1911 – May 28, 2009), née Elizabeth Alberta Edwards, was a Canadian swimmer who competed in the Olympic games in 1932 in Los Angeles.

Betty Tancock
Personal information
Full nameElizabeth Alberta Tancock
Nickname(s)"Betty"
National team Canada
Born(1911-02-02)February 2, 1911
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedMay 28, 2009(2009-05-28) (aged 98)
Toronto, Ontario
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubUniversity of Toronto
Women's Swim Club
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Canada
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1930 Hamilton 4x100 yd freestyle

Biography

In 1932, she was a member of the Canadian relay team that finished fourth in the 4x100-metre freestyle relay. In the 400-metre freestyle, she was eliminated in the first round. She also represented Canada in the 1930 and 1934 British Empire Games.[1] Tancock was inducted as a member of the University of Toronto Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.[2] From 1962 to 1980 Tancock worked at administration at York University in Toronto. At the time of her death at the age of 98, on May 28, 2009, Tancock was believed to be Canada's oldest living Olympic competitor.[3]

References
  1. Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (October 2017). "Betty Edwards Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  2. "Elizabeth "Betty" Edwards Tancock - 1933, UC". University of Toronto. 2005. Archived from the original on March 6, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  3. "Deaths". The Globe and Mail. The Woodbridge Company. June 1, 2009. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2017.


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