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Edith May Mayne (29 September 1905 – 7 May 1953), later known by her married name Edith Peacock, was an English freestyle swimmer from Newton Abbot, Devon,[1] who broke the world record in the women's 1500-metre freestyle on 15 September 1926 in Exmouth, Devon, clocking 24:00.2. She represented Great Britain in the 400-metre freestyle event at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands, but was eliminated in the semi-finals.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1905 Newton Abbot, England |
| Died | May 7, 1953 (aged 47) Pretoria, South Africa |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
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