Alice Sadoux
On 15 August 1906 the first ever women's swimming competition took place in France, named the "le prix Femina" (Femina prize) in Joinville-le-Pont. Sadoux won this 120 metre race in a time of 3:25.4. The next year on 1 June 1907 she won two races at the Gare swimming pool, including the 60 metre event. The next day she won the 100 metres event at the "Fête du Devoir" in Rouen in a time of 1:27. Later the same month (23 June) she won the 60 metre event at the CSC meeting.