Beth Whittall is a former champion swimmer from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. When she was 18 years old and studying pharmacy at Purdue University, Whittall won two gold medals at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City. She won the 100 metre butterfly and the 400 metre freestyle events. She was also a member of the Canadian 4x400-metre medley relay team that won a silver medal. For those achievements, she was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's top athlete for 1955 and was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame. At the end of that year, she held five Canadian swimming records, including the 110-yard butterfly, and the one-mile swim. She finished seventh in the 100 metre butterfly at the 1956 Summer Olympics and retired from competition the following year. Nickname: City of Mary (Ville-Marie) Motto: Concordia Salus (salvation through harmony) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1] [2] [3]  - City 365. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... Purdue redirects here. ... The 2nd Pan American Games opened on 12 March in the University Stadium (now Olympic Stadium) before a capacity crowd of 100,000 spectators. ... Nickname: Ciudad de los Palacios Location of Mexico City in central Mexico Coordinates: Country Mexico Federal entity Federal District Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded (as Tenochtitlan) c. ... The Lou Marsh Trophy is awarded annually by a panel of journalists in recognition of Canadas top athlete. ... The Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame is an honor roll of the top Canadian Olympic athletes, teams, coaches, and builders (officials, administrators, and volunteers). ... The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were held in 1956 in Melbourne, Australia, although the equestrian events could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations. ...

In 1987, at the age of 50, Whittall set a Canadian record in the 200-metre freestyle for competitors in the 50 to 54 age range.

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