| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1904-09-19)19 September 1904 Fulham, London, England |
| Died | 18 April 1955(1955-04-18) (aged 50) Hammersmith, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | Hammersmith Ladies SC |
Mabel Hamblen (19 September 1904 – 18 April 1955) was a British swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Hamblen was the first woman to win Long Distance Champion of England for three successive years (1926–1928), swimming five miles on the River Thames from Kew to Putney. She was a founding member of the Hammersmith Ladies Swimming Club, and once served as captain.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mabel Hamblen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Mabel Hamblen". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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