| Intro | American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former word record-holder |
| A.K.A. | Frances Cowells Schroth |
| Was |
Athlete Swimmer |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 11 April 1893, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, U.S.A. |
| Death |
6 October 1961, Guadalajara, Guadalajara Municipality, Jalisco, Mexico (aged 68 years) |
| Star sign | Aries |
Frances Cowells Schroth (April 11, 1893 – October 6, 1961) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. She represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. She won the gold medal as member of the first-place U.S. team in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, together with Margaret Woodbridge, Irene Guest and Ethelda Bleibtrey. The American relay team set a new world record of 5:11.6 in the event final. Individually, she also won bronze medals for her third-place performances in the women’s 100-meter freestyle (1:17.2) and the women’s 300-meter freestyle (4:52.0).
Schroth was born in Toledo, Ohio. She was married to George Schroth, an Olympic bronze medalist in water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics.