Betty Turner
Scottish swimmer
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Elizabeth McA Turner (born c.1933) was a Scottish swimmer who competed at the 1950 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Turner at the 1950 British Empire Games | ||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||
| Born | c.1933 | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||
| Club | Galashiels ASC | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Turner came to prominence as a 16-year-old when winning at the 1949 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships and becoming the British 100 yards freestyle champion,[1] in addition to holding the senior and junior Scottish titles.[2]
She swam for the Galashiels Amateur Swimming Club[3] and represented the Scottish team at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand,[4] where she won the bronze medal in the 3×110 yd medley relay with Elenor Gordon and Margaret Girvan.[5] At the time of the Games she was living at Wood Street in Galashiels and working as a stenographer.
