Margaret McDowall
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Margaret Gibson McDowall (born 10 January 1936 in Kilmarnock
, Scotland
), was educated at Kilmarnock Academy
and was a member of the Scottish Swimming Team from the age of 14.
Unusually she practiced in the local municipal swimming baths in Kilmarnock rather than any purpose built training facility.
She was a member of the three woman relay team at the 1954 Commonwealth games
in Vancouver
, Canada
.
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock is a large burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of 44,734. It is the second largest town in Ayrshire. The River Irvine runs through its eastern section, and the Kilmarnock Water passes through it, giving rise to the name 'Bank Street'...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
), was educated at Kilmarnock Academy
Kilmarnock Academy
Kilmarnock Academy is a comprehensive school, one of several in Kilmarnock, a town in western Scotland. It can trace its history back to the local burgh school founded in the 1630s and the first school to bear the name was established in 1807...
and was a member of the Scottish Swimming Team from the age of 14.
Unusually she practiced in the local municipal swimming baths in Kilmarnock rather than any purpose built training facility.
She was a member of the three woman relay team at the 1954 Commonwealth games
1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Vancouver, in the province of British Columbia in Canada, from 30 July-7 August 1954. These were the first games since the name change from British Empire Games took effect in 1952....
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.