Pioneer Woman
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LETHAM, Isabel Ramsay
Also known as: Isabel Latham
Born: 23/5/1899
Died: 11/3/1995
Special Achievements:January 1915 - The first Australian to ride in Australian surf in the Hawaiian style --- the first Australian surfer, Freshwater Beach, New South Wales.
1940s - Brought water ballet to Australia, opening the Freshwater Ballet School.
1993 - Admitted to the Surfing Hall of Fame.
1923 - Assistant coach of swimming, University of California at Berkeley, USA.
1924 - Appointed Director of Swimming, City of San Francisco [California, USA].
1926 - Organises the first Women's Swimming Competition, San Francisco [California, USA].
Resources
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Link - Legend and fib combine as Isabel Letham surfs into history on wave of fancy
The Australian