Wilma Hunter

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Wilma Hunter
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
BornC.1942 [1]
Sport
Sport Swimming
Event
 Breaststroke
ClubDonegal SC

Wilma Hunter (c.1942) is a former swimmer from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire and Commmonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Hunter finished third in the 100 yards breaststroke at the 1956 Ulster Championships [2] and won the junior title at the 1957 Irish nationals in a record breaking time. [3]

She was a member of the Donegal Swimming Club in Belfast [4] and specialised in the breaststroke. [5]

Hunter represented the 1958 Northern Irish Team [6] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, [7] participating in the 220 yards breaststroke event. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Pickie gala crowd are disappointed Ireland" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 23 August 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Ulster Swimming Championships" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 7 July 1956. p. 7. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Wilma the Darlin' of all Ireland" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 10 August 1957. p. 5. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Swimming" . Belfast News-Letter. 4 July 1959. p. 8. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Ann Nelson - A Winner For Ireland" . Belfast Telegraph. 26 May 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Northern Ireland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Seven Ulster swimmers for Empire Games" . Northern Whig. 13 June 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Swimming 220 Yard Breaststroke - Women Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2025.


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