Doris Steel
| Sport | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | freestyle |
| Club | Western Baths, Glasgow |
Doris C. Steel was a Scottish competitive swimmer who specialised in freestyle and represented Scotland at the 1934 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Steel was educated at Laurel Bank School in Hillhead.[1] She was a member of the Western Baths in Glasgow[2] and at the Empire Games swimming trials at Port Seton, she won the 440 yards freestyle event.[3]
She held the Scottish record for 440 yards freestyle and won the 1934 Scottish title.[4]
Steel subsequently represented the Scottish Empire Games team[5] at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, England,[6] participating in the 440 yards freestyle event.[7]
References
- ^ "Pupils Who Won Fame". Sunday Post. 5 June 1938. p. 9. Retrieved 29 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Swimming Trials". Daily Record. 23 June 1934. p. 20. Retrieved 29 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scots Team for London". The Scotsman. 2 July 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 29 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Miss Doris Steel Wins 440 Yards Evet at Aberdeen". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 12 July 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 29 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Empire Games". The Scotsman. 6 July 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 28 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland team - London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 November 2025.