Joanne Atkinson
English swimmer (born 1959)
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Joanne Louise Atkinson (born 4 March 1959), also known by her married name Joanne Palmer, is an English former competitive swimmer.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joanne Louise Atkinson |
| National team |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 4 March 1959 |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly |
| College team | University of Miami |
Swimming career
Atkinson represented Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, where she competed in the preliminary heats of the women's 100- and 200-metre butterfly events.
Atkinson was born in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, England, and she attended Millfield School in Somerset.[2] At Millfield, Atkinson was trained by swimming coach Paddy Garratt.
As a 15-year-old, she represented England at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she reached the finals of the women's 100-metre butterfly and 4×100-metre medley relay events.[3][4][5] At the ASA National British Championships she won the 100 metres butterfly title in 1973 and 1975 [6][7] and the 200 metres butterfly title in 1975.[8]
After Millfield, Atkinson attended the University of Miami in Miami, Florida, where she competed for the Miami Hurricanes swimming and diving team in 1977 and 1978, and received All-American honours both years. She later completed a PGCE at Durham University.[9]
