Irma Burr

Irma Burr was a French competitive swimmer from Strasbourg during the late 1910s and early 1920s. She was a member of Société de Natation de Strasbourg. She was specialized in the backstroke but also competed in freestyle events.

In 1925 she beated the French national record in the 100 metre backstroke with a time of 1:51.8 during a competition in Paris on 25 October. In 1920 she competed at the national championships, but didn't won a medal. In 1921 she was very successful at the national swimming championships in Strasbourg. She won the inaugural  with a time of 1:48.4. She also won the silver medal in the  with a time of 1:36.4. With her team she won the National Cup in a time of 3:09.

In 1922 she would be part of the national team at the 1922 Women's Olympiad, about the earliest international women's swimming championships. But before the competitions, Burr withdrawn.

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Category:French swimmers
Category:Sportswomen
Category:Sportspeople from Strasbourg
Category:Year of birth missing
Category:Year of death missing