Adelaide T. Lambert (October 27, 1907 – April 17, 1996), also known by her married name Adelaide Ballard, was an American competition swimmer who earned a gold medal as a member of winning U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics, setting a new world record in the process. Lambert was the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) champion in freestyle, backstroke, and the individual medley events. See also List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women) World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay References External links 1907 births 1996 deaths People from Panamá District American female freestyle swimmers World record setters in swimming Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming Swimmers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics 20th-century American women 20th-century American people