Pamela Croad

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Pamela Croad
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Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle, butterfly
Club Levin Swimming Club

Pamela Croad is a former New Zealand swimmer. She won a bronze medal competing for her country at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.

A member of the Levin Swimming Club, [1] Croad represented New Zealand at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane. [2] In the heats of her individual events, she finished 12th in the 100 metres butterfly, 10th in the 100 metres freestyle, and 12th in the 200 metres freestyle, and consequently did not qualify for the finals. [3] [4] [5] Swimming with Gail Jonson, Melanie Jones, and Kim Dewar in the women's 4×100 metres freestyle relay, she won a bronze medal. [6] She also swam in the women's 4×100 metres medley relay, with Megan Tohill, Kim Dewar, and Ursula Cross, finishing fourth in the final. [7]

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References

  1. Wood, Tanya (20 November 2013). "New coach making a big splash". Horowhenua Chronicle. p. 13. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. Pamela Croad at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
  3. "Swimming 100m butterfly – women Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. "Swimming 100m freestyle – women Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. "Swimming 200m freestyle – women Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  6. "Swimming 4 x 100m freestyle relay – women Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  7. "Swimming 4 x 100m medley relay – women Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2022.