Additional Information
Special Achievements
- January 1915 - The first Australian to ride in Australian surf in the Hawaiian style --- the first Australian surfer, Freshwater Beach, New South Wales.
- 1940s - Brought water ballet to Australia, opening the Freshwater Ballet School.
- 1993 - Admitted to the Surfing Hall of Fame.
Additional Information
- 1923 - Assistant coach of swimming, University of California at Berkeley, USA.
- 1924 - Appointed Director of Swimming, City of San Francisco [California, USA].
- 1926 - Organises the first Women's Swimming Competition, San Francisco [California, USA].
Resources
Link - Letham, Isabel (1899 - 1995)
The Australian Women's Register
Link - Isabel Letham
Wikipedia
Link - Letham, Isabel
Encyclopedia of Surfing
Link - Legend and fib combine as Isabel Letham surfs into history on wave of fancy
The Australian
Link - Australia's first lady of the surf
Australian Geographic