Euphrasia Louise "Fraze" Donnelly (June 6, 1905 – May 20, 1963) was an American competition

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Donnelly represented the United States at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

in Paris, where she won a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay event. Donnelly and her American relay teammates

Gertrude Ederle Gertrude Caroline Ederle (; October 23, 1905 – November 30, 2003) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder in five events. On August 6, 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. ...

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and

Mariechen Wehselau Mariechen M. Wehselau (May 15, 1906 – July 12, 1992), also known by her married name Mariechen Jackson, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder. Wehselau represented the United States at the 1924 Summer ...

set a new world record in the event final of 4:58.8. Donnelly was born on June 6, 1905, in

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to Maurice Donnelly and Sarah Jane McCarthy.Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001 She was one of seven children: Maurice, Eileen, Mary, Cecile, Virginia, and Crawford. Fraze (as she was called by her family and friends) was known for her athleticism and quick sense of humor. She later went on to work as an instructor at

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. On November 1, 1934, she married Bruce Raymond Bungard, a fireman.U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

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Euphrasia Donnelly
– Olympic Games results at databaseOlympics.com
Euphrasia Donnelly
– profile at The Blackburn Family Association 1905 births 1963 deaths American female freestyle swimmers World record setters in swimming Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming Swimmers from Indianapolis Swimmers at the 1924 Summer Olympics 20th-century American sportswomen {{US-swimming-Olympic-medalist-stub

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