Bernice Lapp

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Bernice Lapp
Personal information
Full nameBernice Ruth Lapp
National team United States
Born(1917-09-11)September 11, 1917
North Plainfield, New Jersey
DiedSeptember 8, 2010(2010-09-08) (aged 92)
Edison, New Jersey
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubNewark Women's Athletic Club
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Berlin 4x100 m freestyle relay

Bernice Ruth Lapp (September 11, 1917 – September 8, 2010), also known by her married name Bernice Squier, was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Lapp won a bronze medal as a member of the third-place U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay. Individually, she also competed in the semifinals of the women's 100-meter freestyle.

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bernice Lapp". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  • Bernice Lapp's obituary