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Christine Gaskell (born 1957) is a female British former swimmer.
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Christine Gaskell (born 1957) is a female British former swimmer.
Gaskell represented England and won a gold medal in the 100 breaststroke event, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. [1] [2] She also participated in the 200 metres breaststroke and medley relay. [3]
She swam for the Rochdale Swimming Club and first gained international selection in 1972. [4]
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Maisie Summers-Newton, PLY is a British Paralympic swimmer, competing in S6 disability events. In August 2018, she took gold in the IPC Swimming European Championships SM6 200m individual medley and set a new world record at 2:59.60. She also holds the S6 100m Breaststroke world record in 1:32.16 which she achieved in May 2018 at the British Para-Swimming International Meet. She won two gold medals for Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
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