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Maureen Pitchfork (born 1934) is an English former swimmer and coach.
In 1949 at age 14, the Mansfield Woodhouse schoolgirl gained one of twelve places offered by the English Amateur Swimming Association for a coaching programme aimed at the 1952 Olympic Games.
Pitchfork represented England in the 110-yard backstroke and 330-yard medley relay at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada, [1] [2] threw discus for Great Britain in 1962 [3] and for some time coached swimmer Rebecca Adlington. [4]
Anita Lonsbrough,, later known by her married name Anita Porter, is an English former swimmer from Great Britain who won a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Stephen Benjamin Parry is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games. He competed internationally in 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly events.
Simon Andrew Burnett is an English former competition swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games.
Christopher Anthony Cook is an English former competitive swimmer who swam for Great Britain in the Olympics, world championships and European championships, and competed for England in the Commonwealth Games.
Colin Cunningham is an English former freestyle and backstroke swimmer.
John Philip Davey is an English former competition swimmer.
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Joanne Amy Jackson is an English freestyle swimmer. She is the sister of retired Olympic swimmer Nicola Jackson. She was born in Northallerton and went to Richmond School, North Yorkshire.
William John Brockway was a male Welsh competitive swimmer.
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Haydn Rigby is an English former backstroke swimmer.
Graham Sykes was an English competitive swimmer.
Jack Irwin Hale was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games and England in the British Empire Games.
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