| Intro | Swimmer |
| Was |
Athlete Swimmer |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 2 August 1913, Transvaal Province, South Africa |
| Death |
15 September 2002, Durban, South Africa (aged 89 years) |
| Star sign | Leo |
Jenny Genoveva Maakal (2 August 1913 – 15 September 2002) was a South African freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.
She was born in Pretoria.
In the 1932 Olympics she won a bronze medal in the 400 m freestyle event and was sixth in the 100 m freestyle event.
Maakal also competed in the 1930 British Empire Games and swam in two finals. Four years later she won the silver medal in the 440 yards freestyle competition and as member of the South African team in the 4×100 yards freestyle relay contest