1958, Photograph, B 18170
Ilsa Konrads, broke 12 world records, including the 800m, 1500m, 880yds & 1650yds freestyle, and six team world records. She won a gold and a silver medal at the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff and a silver medal for the 4x100m relay in 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. Born in Riga, Latvia, Ilsa is the sister of Olympic swimmer Jon Konrads.