Pat Symons

Pat Symons

Personal information
Nationality	England
Born	12 January 1935 Newcastle
Died	1987 (aged 52) Gateshead
Medal record Swimming Representing   England British Empire & Commonwealth Games 1954 Vancouver 110 y backstroke

Judith Patricia 'Pat' Symons (1935-1987), was a female swimmer who competed for England.

Swimming career

She represented England and won a silver medal in the 110 yards backstroke at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. ^{[1] [2]}

She was a member of the Northumberland Amateur Swimming Club and was England's swimmer of the year in 1954. She also won a bronze medal in the 100 metres backstroke at the 1954 European Aquatics Championships and at the ASA National British Championships she won the 110 yards backstroke title in 1954. ^[3]

References

1. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
2. "1954 Athletes". Team England.
3. ""Young Swimmers Excel." Times, 20 Sept. 1954, p. 2". Times Digital Archive.