About Belle Moore
Lived 1894 – 1975 (aged 80). Belle Moore was a British and American swimmer.
Isabella "Belle" McAlpine Moore (23 October 1894 – 7 March 1975), later known by her married name Belle Cameron, was a Scottish competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics.
At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, Moore won a gold medal as a member of the first-place British women's team in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay, together with teammates Jennie Fletcher, Annie Speirs and Irene Steer. The British women set a new world record in the event of 5:52.8, beating the German and Austrian women's relay teams by a wide margin. Swedish King Gustav V presented Moore and her teammates with their gold medals and Olympic laurels.
Moore was trained as a longer-distance swimmer, but only 100-metre swimming events were available for women at the 1912 Olympics; she was eliminated in the semi-finals of the women's 100-metre freestyle.
By the age of 17, Moore already worked as a swimming instructor. In 1919, she married George Cameron, a naval architect; together, they moved to Maryland, United States, where Moore gave birth to a daughter, Doris, and son, George. She spent the rest of her life in Maryland where she taught swimming to thousands of children. She was posthumously inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Pioneer Swimmer" in 1989.
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Who was Belle Moore?
Scottish swimmer (1894–1975)
When was Belle Moore born?
Belle Moore was born on 23 October 1894 in Glasgow.
When did Belle Moore die?
Belle Moore died on 7 March 1975 in Baltimore.
What was Belle Moore's occupation?
Belle Moore was a swimmer.
What nationality was Belle Moore?
Belle Moore was British and American.
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