[4] At 13, swimming for the Detroit Yacht Club, Cadwell was an AAU champion in the 100-meter breaststroke, and held records in the event in both indoor and outdoor competitions.

[6] While swimming for Northwestern School, Caldwell won the 25-yard breaststroke competition at the Chicago City Swimming Meet in late February, 1929, leading Northwestern's team to a second place finish with a record breaking time of 17 seconds against Highland Park High School.

Cadwell finished third behind first place Margaret Hoffman of Scranton, and Annie Govednik of Chisholm, Minnesota.

[10] As a 17-year-old, she placed seventh in the August event final of the women's 200-meter breaststroke at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, finishing with a time of 3:18.2.

In the same year, the Connecticut College Pool was named the Jane Cadwell Lott ’36 Natatorium in her honor.