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"Girls' Swim Meet" - Action

Four images of women's intramural diving; two images of intramural swimming races; in the Qu'Appelle Hall pool.

Bio/Historical Note: The University of Saskatchewan’s first pool opened in 1916. Located in the basement of Qu'Appelle Hall, it was 18 feet wide, 45 feet long and around 8 feet deep with a spring board and changing rooms. Speed swimming, diving, water polo and recreational swimming soon became popular activities in the long Saskatchewan winters. The pool closed soon after the Physical Education pool opened in October 1964.

Evelyn Norgord at beach

A woman, identified as Evelyn Norgord, is seen sitting on a bench in front of a body of water wearing a flowery outfit and a hat.

Randall Photo Shop (Biggar)

Evelyn Norgord

A woman, identified as Evelyn Norgord, is seen standing among bushes and plants. The shadow of the photographer can be seen at the bottom of the photo.

Betty Wilson and Pat Lawson in Sprint

Betty Wilson (left) finishes ahead of Pat Lawson, both Huskiettes track and field members, in a sprinting race; unidentified runner and building in background at [Griffiths Stadium].

Bio/Historical Note: Betty Clare Bray was born in 1928 in Saskatoon and attended Wilson and King Edward public schools and City Park Collegiate. She obtained her BA at the University of Saskatchewan. Later, in her fifties, she earned a BSW at the same institution. Bray was a three-sport athlete, competing on the track and field team for three seasons as a sprinter, highlighted by the U of S winning the Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Association title in 1947. Bray was also on the tennis team for three years, capturing the doubles tournament in 1946-47 and winning the Hudson Bay Trophy in 1948-49. Bray played guard on the basketball team for two seasons. In addition to competing in sports, she served on the Women's Athletic Board. In 1987 Bray was inducted into the U of S Athletic Wall of Fame for basketball, tennis and track. She was inducted as a team member, also for basketball, in the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. Betty Wilson died in 2012 in Saskatoon.

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