Marcelle Lebrun
Lebrun started swimming when she was six years old. Already in 1910 she took part in many competitions in Roubaix, Tourcoing, Lille and in Belium in  Kortrijk. In 1914 she swam the 100 metres in m 1:49. During World War I, Tourcoing was bombed and she fled with her family to Paris. In May 1918 she also competes in swimmin competitions in Paris. Later the year she started winning prizes. On 13 September she wins the 100 metres event in Nogent-sur-Marne and a few days later she finished second in the 100 metres in Vilennes-sur-Seine. The next year she set a new France national record in the 100 metres freestyle in 1:50 on 15 August. In 1920 she finished second at the France national swimming championships in the 300 metre freestyle. In 1922 she was a member of the French national team that competed at the 1922 Women's Olympiad in Monte Carlo, about the earliest international women's swimming championships. She competed in three events, in the: 100 metre freestyle event, 400 metre freestyle event and the 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay event, where she finished with the team in fourth place.