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Blanche Nash (30 July 1902 – 19 June 1964) was a South African swimmer who was a national record holder in the 50 yards. She competed in the women's 100 metre freestyle and women's 300 metre freestyle events at the 1920 Summer Olympics. She was the first woman to represent South Africa at the Olympics.

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1. "Blanche Nash". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Barbara Nash Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
3. "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2020.

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