▁Victoria ▁Cross . ▁▁ 1 9 1 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁– ▁Success ful ▁years ▁▁ ▁After ▁the ▁war , ▁the ▁club ▁returned ▁to ▁its ▁former ▁strength ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 9 ▁won ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Championships . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 4 , ▁W arr ender ▁produced ▁Ellen ▁King , ▁one ▁of ▁Scotland ' s ▁greatest ▁ever ▁sw imm ers . ▁A ged ▁ 1 5 ▁she ▁came ▁sixth ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 0 0 ▁yards ▁Back stroke ▁in ▁the ▁Paris ▁Olympic ▁Games . ▁She ▁won ▁all ▁Scottish ▁Championship ▁titles ▁for ▁women ▁( except ▁Grace ful ▁D iving ) ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁only ▁sw immer ▁then , ▁male ▁or ▁female , ▁to ▁have ▁won ▁three ▁British ▁Championships ▁at ▁different ▁stro kes . ▁ ▁However , ▁the ▁male - domin ated ▁W arr ender ▁Bath s ▁Club ▁of ▁the ▁time , ▁prevent ed ▁Ellen ▁and ▁other ▁female ▁sw imm ers ▁from ▁holding ▁a ▁ladies ▁g ala ▁event . ▁ ▁So ▁Ellen ▁and ▁several ▁other ▁women ▁left ▁the ▁club ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 5 ▁and ▁formed ▁Z en ith ▁Lad ies ▁Sw im ▁Club . ▁Ellen ▁then ▁won ▁two ▁silver ▁med als ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁and ▁silver ▁and ▁bronze ▁med als ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 0 ▁British ▁Empire ▁Games . ▁She ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Sports ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁W arr ender ' s ▁Jean ▁Mc D ow ell ▁came