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Jacqueline 'Jackie' Dyson (born 1943), is a female former swimmer who competed for England.
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Jacqueline 'Jackie' Dyson (born 1943), is a female former swimmer who competed for England.
She represented England and won a silver medal in the 220 yards breaststroke at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. [1] [2]
She was a 15-year-old pupil of Bonner Hill School when selected for the Games and swam for Kingston Ladies.
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