Jean McDowell

Jean McDowell

Personal information
Born	(1908-09-22)22 September 1908 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	2 February 2000(2000-02-02) (aged 91) Edinburgh, Scotland
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Representing Scotland British Empire Games 1930 Hamilton 4×100 yd freestyle 1934 London 100 yd freestyle 1934 London 3×110 yd medley Representing Great Britain European Championships 1931 Paris 4×100 m freestyle

Jean Hunter McDowell (later Burnett, 22 September 1908 – 2 February 2000) was a Scottish freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

In 1928 she finished fourth the 100 metre freestyle event.

Two years later she won the bronze medal with the Scottish team in 4×100 yards freestyle competition at the 1930 British Empire Games with Cissie Stewart, Ellen King and Jessie McVey). At the Aquatics at the 1934 British Empire Games she won the bronze medal in the 100 yards freestyle contest as well as a bronze medal with the Scottish team in the 3×110 yards medley event (with Margot Hamilton and Margaret McCullum). She won a silver medal at the 1931 European Aquatics Championships as part of the 4×100 metres Freestyle Relay (with Valerie Davies, Phyllis Harding, and Joyce Cooper).

In Scotland she swam for Warrender Baths Club where she won five Scottish Swimming Championships. She lived for many years in North Berwick East of Edinburgh, and became President of the Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association and Chairman of the British Ladies Golf Union.

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