Judith McHale (swimmer)

Judith McHale
Personal information
Birth name Judith McHale
National team  Canada
Born (1942-10-08)8 October 1942
London, Ontario, Canada
Died 23 August 1995(1995-08-23) (aged 52)
Height 5 ft (152 cm) 8.5
Weight 139 lb (63 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Butterfly
Backstroke

Judith McHale (December 8, 1942 – August 23, 1995) was a Canadian Olympic swimmer. She was born in London, Ontario, and was the daughter of James and Nora McHale. She qualified to compete in the butterfly and breaststroke swimming events for team Canada at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. She placed 24th in the 200m breaststroke and eighth in the medley relay.[1]

In 1965, McHale married Richard Dale Birk. The couple had three children. She died from complications related to breast cancer on August 23, 1995.

See also

References

  1. "Canada Swimming at the 1960 Roma Summer Games - Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.
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