What is Nellie Treversh?
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Nellie Treversh | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | fullname = | nickname = | nationality = British | strokes = | sport = swimming, diving | club = [[Battersea Swimming Club]] | coach = professor Barrows | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height = <!-- {{convert|x.xx|m|ftin|abbr=on}} --> | weight = <!-- {{convert|xx|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} --> | show-medals =yes | medaltemplates = }} '''Nellie Treversh''' was a British [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] and diver in the early 20th century. She was one of the earliest British female international swimmers. Treversh was a member of the Battersea Swimming Club and was trained by professor Barrows.<ref name=Velez /> ==Swimming== As of 1904 Treversh had won twentyfour medals at local swimming championships. At the 1906 Southern Countries Ladies Championship she finished fifth in the 100 yards event. In 1911 she competed in France at the international swimming competitions in [[Paris]] on 28 July. She finished third in the 200 metre international swimming event. She also also participated in the 60 metre event and in the diving event.<ref name=Velez>{{cite web|last=Velez|first=Anne|url=https://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00608847/PDF/TheseVELEZ.pdf |title= LES FILLES DE L’EAU. UNE HISTOIRE DES FEMMES ET DE LA NATATION EN FRANCE(1905-1939)|work=Université d’Angers|date=2010|via=tel.archives-ouvertes.fr|access-date=10 November 2022|language=fr}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Treversh, Nellie}} [[Category:British swimmers]] [[Category:British divers]] [[Category:Sportswomen]] [[Category:Year of birth missing]] [[Category:Year of death missing]]