Frances Schroth

Frances Cowells Schroth, known as Frances Cowells prior to her marriage to George Schroth Jr. in October, 1918, was an American competition swimmer for the Athens Athletic Club, a 1920 Antwerp Olympic champion in the Women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay, a bronze medalist in both the 100 and 300-meter freestyle events, and a former world record-holder. She attended the 1924 Olympics as an alternate in the 100-meter backstroke, but did not participate.