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Florence Chambers (November 2, 1907 – September 27, 1979), later known by her married name Florence Newkirk, was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. She competed in the women's 100-meter backstroke, advanced to the event final, and finished fourth overall with a time of 1:30.8.[1]

Florence Chambers

Florencia Chambers in El Gráfico in 1924
Personal information
Full name	Florence Chambers
National team	United States
Born	(1907-11-02)November 2, 1907 Boston, Massachusetts
Died	September 27, 1979(1979-09-27) (aged 71) Fallbrook, California
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	San Diego Athletic Club

In 1970, Chambers was inducted by the San Diego Hall of Champions into the Breitbard Hall of Fame, honoring San Diego's finest athletes both on and off the playing surface.

References

External links

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Florence Chambers". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07.
• obituary

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