Pat Symons

Pat Symons

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	12 January 1935 Newcastle, England
Died	1987 (aged 52) Gateshead, England
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Event	Backstroke
Club	Northumberland ASC
Medal record Swimming Representing   England British Empire & Commonwealth Games 1954 Vancouver 110 y backstroke

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

Biography

Symons represented the English team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Vancouver, Canada, ^[1] where she won the silver medal in the 110 yards backstroke event. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

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. ^[5]

References

1. "Ardrop pair for Turin" . Daily Herald. 5 July 1954. Retrieved 14 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
4. "1954 Athletes". Team England.
5. ""Young Swimmers Excel." Times, 20 Sept. 1954, p. 2". Times Digital Archive.