Frances Bult

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Frances Bult
Bult in 1934
Personal information
Full nameNeville Frances Bult
National team Australia
Born(1913-06-27)27 June 1913
Melbourne, Victoria
Died30 June 2008(2008-06-30) (aged 95)
Melbourne, Victoria
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle

Neville Frances Bult (27 June 1913 – 30 June 2008), later known by her married name Frances Vorrath, was an Australian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. She was an Olympic finalist who finished fifth in the 100 metre freestyle. She also competed in the 400-metre freestyle event and was eliminated in the first round after a third place in her heat.[1]

Bult (right in costume) with 1932 Australian women's Olympic swim squad & chaperone

References[edit]

  1. ^ Frances Bult Archived 6 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine