Marjorie McQuade

Marjorie McQuade

Personal information
Full name	Marjorie Anne McQuade
National team	Australia
Born	(1934-07-16)16 July 1934
Died	10 October 1997(1997-10-10) (aged 63)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Melbourne Swimming Club
Medal record Women's swimming Representing Australia British Empire Games 1950 Auckland 110 yd freestyle 1950 Auckland 4×110 yd freestyle 1950 Auckland 3×110 yd medley

Marjorie Anne McQuade (16 July 1934 – 10 October 1997), later known by her married name Marjorie Bennett, was a competition swimmer who represented Australia at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.^[1]

At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand, McQuade was one of the standout performers for Australia, winning three gold medals. Individually, she won the women's 110-yard freestyle, and was a member of the winning Australian women's teams in the 4×110-yard freestyle relay and the 3×110-yard medley relay.

McQuade attended St Michael's School in St Kilda, Victoria. She is one of the St Michael's "notable alumni" and an "Old Michaelian".^{[citation needed]} Her husband Peter Bennett was an Australian rules footballer and competed for Australia in water polo at the 1952 Olympics. She died on 10 October 1997.^[2][3]

References

External links

Marjorie McQuade at World Aquatics

• Marjorie McQuade at Olympedia
• Marjorie McQuade at the Australian Olympic Committee
• Marjorie McQuade at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)

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