Special Achievements

• January 1915 - The first Australian to ride in Australian surf in the Hawaiian style --- the first Australian surfer, Freshwater Beach, New South Wales.
• 1940s - Brought water ballet to Australia, opening the Freshwater Ballet School.
• 1993 - Admitted to the Surfing Hall of Fame.

Additional Information

• 1923 - Assistant coach of swimming, University of California at Berkeley, USA.
• 1924 - Appointed Director of Swimming, City of San Francisco [California, USA].
• 1926 - Organises the first Women's Swimming Competition, San Francisco [California, USA].

Link - Letham, Isabel (1899 - 1995)

The Australian Women's Register

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Wikipedia

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Encyclopedia of Surfing

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Link - Legend and fib combine as Isabel Letham surfs into history on wave of fancy

The Australian

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Link - Australia's first lady of the surf

Australian Geographic

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