Edna Hughes

Edna Tildesley Hughes (1 August 1916 – 17 November 1990), later known by her married name Edna Redwood, was an English competition swimmer who represented Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.

Edna Hughes

Personal information
Full name	Edna Tildesley Hughes
National team	Great Britain
Born	(1916-08-01)1 August 1916 Walsall, England
Died	17 November 1990(1990-11-17) (aged 74) Borth, Wales
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Walsall SC
Medal record Women's swimming Representing Great Britain Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles 4×100 m freestyle European Championships (LC) 1934 Magdeburg 4×100 m freestyle Representing  England British Empire Games 1934 London 3×110 yd medley 1934 London 4×100 yd freestyle 1938 Sydney 4×110 yd freestyle

She was born in Walsall and died in Ceredigion.

In the 1932 Olympics she won bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event. She was also fourth in her first round heat of 100 m freestyle event and did not advance.

Four years later she was sixth in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event.