Albertine Ledoux

Albertine Ledoux (born 1911) was a French competitive swimmer from Tourcoing during the 1920s. She was specialized in the 100 metre backstroke. She was a member of Enfants de Neptune de Tourcoing.
Biography.
Swimming career.
In 1925 she became for the first time national champion at the with a time of 1:37.2. With with her team she also won the National Cup. A week later on 23 August 1925, she beated the French national record in the 100 metre backstroke with a time of 1:34 in Tourelles. The next year she broke the national record 100 metre backstroke three times. On 21 February 1926 with a time of 1:33.8 in Lille, on 4 July in with time of 1:32.4 in Tourcoing and on 7 November with a time of 1:31.6 again in Tourcoing. In August in the same year she became for the second consecutive time national champion in the 100 metre backstroke with a time of 1:35.8.
Personal life.
Ledoux was born in 1911 as the daughter of great merchants. Her older sister Marguerite Ledoux was also a swimmer who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.