Henriette Delrue
Henriette Delrue was a French competitive swimmer from Tourcoing during the late 1910s and early 1920s. She was specialized in the backstroke and freestyle. Delrue was a member of Enfants de Neptune de Tourcoing. She was the national record holder in the 100 metre backstroke and won medals at the national swimming championships.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | backstroke, freestyle |
| Club | Enfants de Neptune de Tourcoing |
Swimming career change
In 1919 she participated at the national swimming championships in Lille. In 1921 she became national record holder in the 100 metre backstroke with a time of 1:48.4 she set in Tourcoing on 31 July. The next month at the national championships she won the silver medal in the inaugural 100 metre backstroke with a time of 1:53.2 behind Irma Burr. She won another silver medal in the inaugural 400 metre freestyle with a time of 8:30.4 behind Ernestine Lebrun. In 1923 she won with her team at the national championships the silver medal in the 250 metre freestyle relay.[1]
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Velez, Anne (2010). "LES FILLES DE L'EAU. UNE HISTOIRE DES FEMMES ET DE LA NATATION EN FRANCE(1905-1939)" (PDF). Université d’Angers (in French). Retrieved 10 November 2022 – via tel.archives-ouvertes.fr.