Edna Hughes

English competition swimmer

Edna Hughes

Personal information

Full name

Edna Tildesley Hughes

National team

Great Britain

Born

(1916-08-01)1 August 1916
Walsall, England

Died

17 November 1990(1990-11-17) (aged 74)
Borth, Wales

Sport

Swimming

Strokes

Freestyle

Club

Walsall SC

Medal record

Women's swimming

Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
	1932 Los Angeles	4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
	1934 Magdeburg	4×100 m freestyle
Representing England
British Empire Games
	1934 London	3×110 yd medley
	1934 London	4×100 yd freestyle
	1938 Sydney	4×110 yd freestyle

Edna Tildesley Hughes (1 August 1916 – 17 November 1990), later known by her married name Edna Redwood, was an English competition swimmer who represented Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.

She was born in Walsall and died in Ceredigion.

In the 1932 Olympics she won bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event. She was also fourth in her first round heat of 100 m freestyle event and did not advance.

Four years later she was sixth in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event.