Margaret Edwards (born 28 March 1939) is an English former competitive swimmer.

Early life

Edwards was born on 28 March 1939.[1]

She attended Greens Grammar School, in west London, now called The Green School for Girls.[2]

Swimming career

She represented Great Britain at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, where she won a bronze medal in the women's 100-metre backstroke in the time of 1:13.1.[3]

At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, she won a gold medal and a silver medal in the women's 440-yard medley relay and 110-yard backstroke respectively, while representing England.[4][5][6] At the ASA National British Championships she won the 110 yards backstroke title twice (1959, 1961).[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Margaret Edwards". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  2. ^ Daily Herald Tuesday 4 December 1956, page 10
  3. ^ "Margaret Edwards". www.databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  5. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ^ "Margaret Edwards". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  7. ^ ""Best Swimmers Prove IT." Times, 7 Sept. 1959, p. 15". Times Digital Archive.
  8. ^ ""Miss Edwards Ends As Champion." Times, 1 Sept. 1961, p. 4". Times Digital Archive.


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