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Irene Strong

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Irene Strong
Personal information
Born	(1929-03-03)3 March 1929
Died	20 February 2018(2018-02-20) (aged 88)^[1] Cayman Islands
Sport
Sport	Swimming

Irene Marie Watler (née Strong; 3 March 1929 – 20 February 2018)^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] was a Canadian competitive swimmer from Surrey, British Columbia.^[6] She competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.^[7]

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^ "February 2018 Cayman Islands Funerals". ieyenews. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

^ "Death Certificate of Husband". Royal BC Museum Collections. Royal BC Museum. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

^ "UBC Olympic Athletes". UBC Thunderbirds. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

^ "Powell's committed to Olympic success". Cayman Compass. 13 December 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

^ "Irene Watler – Team Canada". Canadian Olympic Team Official Website. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

^ "Crescent Beach Swimming Club". SurreyHistory.ca.

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Irene Strong Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2016.

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