| Intro | American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder |
| A.K.A. | Margaret Darling Woodbridge, Margaret Presley |
| Was |
Athlete Swimmer |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 6 January 1902, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, U.S.A. |
| Death |
23 February 1995, New York City, New York, U.S.A. (aged 93 years) |
Margaret Darling Woodbridge (January 6, 1902 – February 23, 1995), also known by her married name Margaret Presley, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and 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 winning U.S. team in the women’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay. Woodbridge and her American relay teammates Frances Schroth, Irene Guest and Ethelda Bleibtrey set a new world record of 5:11.6 in the event final. Individually, Woodbridge received a silver medal for her second-place performance in the women’s 300-meter freestyle, finishing behind American teammate Ethelda Bleibtrey, in a time of 4:42.8.
Woodbridge was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an “Honor Pioneer Swimmer” in 1989.