Gwitha Shand
 Gwitha Shand in 1923 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 July 1904 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | 11 December 1962 (aged 58) |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Gwitha Ifwersen Shand (31 July 1904 – 11 December 1962)[1] was a New Zealand swimmer, who competed in two events at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.[2] In the 100m freestyle she was eliminated in the semi-finals.[3] In the final of the 400m freestyle she did not finish.[4] Shand and fellow swimmer Clarrie Heard caught colds before the Olympics and neither was able to swim at their best,[5] Shand in particular having trouble breathing during her races.[5]
Shand was the National record holder in the 200 metres freestyle in 1924.[6][dubious – discuss]
In 1929, she married Douglas Rupert Waghorn and they went on to have three children.[6]
References
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- ^ Biography of Gwitha Shand. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 29 July 2015.
- ^ New Zealand Olympic Committee: Gwitha Shand Profile. Olympic.org.nz. Retrieved on 29 July 2015.
- ^ Swimming at the 1924 Paris Summer Games:Women's 100 metres Freestyle Semi-Finals. Sports Reference (20 July 1924). Retrieved on 2015-07-29.
- ^ Swimming at the 1924 Paris Summer Games:Women's 400 metres Freestyle Final. Sports Reference (15 July 1924). Retrieved on 2015-07-29.
- ^ a b Ron Palenski & Terry Maddaford: The Games Auckland: Moa Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-908570-62-7
- ^ a b "Gwitha Shand". swimming.org.nz. Retrieved 12 April 2020.